"Blow me, all right? But not literally, though. Unfortunately, there's no promotion involved for you."

The Departed - a star studded film: Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Sheen, Mark Wahlberg, and Alec Baldwin. This was directed by Martin Scorsese and based on an Asian film - and I believe it won an award or two in 2006, much deserved in my opinion.

Two men were raised in Boston and each has dealings with the Irish mob - headed by Francis Costello (Jack Nicholson). Each man enters the Massachusetts state police department. One at the behest of Francis Costello, one in attempt to avoid his past. One is asked to spy on Francis while wearing a badge, the other is asked to disappear into an undercover life, joining the Irish mafia and spies on Francis.

This was an excellent film, a little lengthy, but entertaining. The last half hour of the movie was a series of me saying "wow" and "WTH?" I enjoy mobster/police movies. I was interested the whole movie. Mark Wahlberg was excellent as was Martin Sheen, especially since I didn't realize either was in the film. Every actor in this film played their parts to a "T." The only semi-complaint - really a comment is that this was a very male movie. But that doesn't detract from the fact that is was an entertaining and excellent film.