The Departed
Saw The Departed on Friday night and it was fucking ace. Superb performances from everyone, particuarly the wonderfully insane Jack Nicholson and Mark Whalberg. Who for once didn't sound like a whiny mummy's boy trying to be friends with everyone.
It's been a while since I've been to the cinema and the whole audience has released a collective, genuinely felt "awwwwwww" when a character died (I won't say who).
My only quibble was that it may have been a little long, but then it was Scorcese and it's a return to form for him. Mental ending though.
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When did mediocrity and banality become a good image for your children? ... Fuck that! I want my rock stars dead! I want them to fucking play with one hand and put a gun in their other fucking hand and go "I hope you enjoy the show!" *Bang!* Yes! Yes! Play from your fucking heart!
~ Bill Hicks
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