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The Departed (2006)
The End?
This was a great movie. I am Irish and like Irish-mafia movies (the few that there are.) The "wrist violence" (as Stephen Colbert would say) in one scene is a little disturbing but the reason for it is great (a listening device in the cast.) The whole concept of the movie is brilliant. The casting is great, the actors really fit their roles. The only thing i did not like is the end. In the end everyone dies. What is that? Yes, definitely possible and very realistic but kind of a strange way to end. Bam, bam, bam, bam, bam everyone dies in a few minutes. When I saw that i was like "C'mon" that is a little far fetched. Don't get me wrong a great movie but an abrupt ending kept it from a higher ranking.
This Thing of Ours (2002)
21st century brilliance
This movie is a great Mob film. Most people say "No this movie is horrible, its not original" but that is why it is 21st century brilliance. Old school mobsters being persuaded to make billions of dollars in just 3 weeks by up-and-comers, its pretty good to me. And near the end when they kill-off all connections, thats original gangster action. Don't get me wrong it's great but not the greatest, it's different and that is what makes it great. I deeply recommend watching the movie. The actors in this movie are classic guys like some from the critically acclaimed HBO series "The Sopranos". The title "This Thing of Ours" is used throughout the movie to to prove my point. The old-school guys wonder what happened to "this thing of ours" and the new guys want to bring "this thing of ours" to the 21st century. This Thing of Ours is also the term used to describe the Mafia (the literal translation of Cosa Nostra.