#061 - "The Departed" - The Details That Make It One of The "Greats"

Watch this movie breakdown podcast where Kade, Gray, & Scott discuss Martin Scorsese’s classic film, THE DEPARTED, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Jack Nicholson. As always their candid conversation starts moments after watching the film together. Sit back and relax as you enjoy this episode of the CRWN Cinema Podcast!  

THE DEPARTED is about: South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). As Billy gains the mobster's trust, a career criminal named Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) infiltrates the police department and reports on its activities to his syndicate bosses. When both organizations learn they have a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin must figure out each other's identities to save their own lives.

Chapters:

00:00 Post movie rating & review

07:23 Jack Nicholson's performance & character

13:01 Greatest one liners of all time

16:07 Favorite plot twist

20:18 Favorite characters

25:33 The therapist: character breakdown

28:21 Is Matt Damon's character gay?

32:14 The pacing + the detailed storyline

34:31 Analyzing Leo's character

41:39 Clever foreshadowing

47:00 Fun fact: It's a remake

50:46 The perfect shot + Martin Sheen's death scene

54:46 The details matter + the envelope

56:30 The ending + final thoughts

58:48 Outro