How many celebrities can you imagine involved in a single movie? Try the cast of “The Departed“. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Main roles played by Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Sheen, Mark Wahlberg, Alec Baldwin, and more. Even one of the co-producers was Brad Pitt himself. There was practically no way to spoil this film. So, no wonder it won 4 oscars plus a whole bunch of other awards and nominations.
Did I like this film? Yes. It was very good. I liked the story and the way it was told. I liked acting a lot. Leonardo did especially well. And Baldwin. And Nicholson of course. And the other ones too.
But. Something is missing in this film. I can’t put my finger on it though. I’d rate this film as a solid 8.5, or maybe even 9 out of 10. But, it was so very close to 10, to a perfect movie, but it’s not. If you have any idea of what is missing, please share in the comments. I’d really like to know. Because the rest of it is so good…