The Departed
This is a slightly edged ★★★★★ both of my flaws for this film payed off well and I became careless about them in the end.
1. This is the film where I actually realized Mark Wahlberg is a bad actor as he wasn’t in a comedic role. Watching him often pissed me off but I got over it and his ending was good.
2. Coincidences are used kind of constantly throughout mostly the first hour and the overall plot but they’re used so well to the point I don’t even really care.
Love the way everything payed off I almost felt more tension in that ending than Whiplash. Had a lot of “holy shit” moments the pacing is near perfection and so is the lighting. This is only my second of Scorsese but it definitely won’t be my last within this year. Overall: 9.8/10