We actually saw a fil in a theater last ngiht and it was The Departed. First of all, it was a really good film with lots of twists and turns, never a dull moment. Jack Nocholson was wonderful - as usual. His character portrayals are always so out there and fun to watch but no annoying in a Jim Carrey sort of way. Mark Wahlberg was my favorite character in the film however. His "fu<k-talking" cop with great timing and lines was a delight to watch. I also really liked Alec Baldwin's character quite a bit as well and Leonardo wasn't too painful to watch. But, Matt Damon is the weak character in this film. If the handful of films I've seen Matt Damon in, he always seems to play the same character. He doesn't ever seem to grab me the way the rest of the characters did in this film.
The low point of the film for me was a violence. I still have a hard time seeing blood splattering everywhere. The revulsion I feel really takes me out of my involvement of the story. Certain scenes were just a bit too much to experience. The woman next to be actually let out an ear-splitting scream at one point. I'm not sure I'd want to see the film again because of this, but on many other levels, I really liked it.
BTW,
Has anyone see the original film, Infernal Affairs (2002 Hong Kong film)?