The Departed - Movie review

Another one of Martin Scorsese's excellent directorial works. The Departed was interesting, thrilling, and kept you on the edge of your seat. But there was some sadness in it that I found to be somewhat unsettling. 

The story had numerous characters that you just wanted to know more about. But the movie was centered on an undercover cop named Billy Costigan who becomes a mole in the mafia, infiltrating the Irish gang in the movie.

And another person named Colin Sullivan who's a dirty cop for the mob. They both try to one-up each other and do their best to help who they work for. You got crime, action, violence, suspense, good storytelling, and an excellent set of characters.

I felt very sad for Billy because being a spy for the mob looked scary and he literally felt like he was going to die at any moment. The movie showed you his hardships and struggles and yet he proved to be a smart spy that knew what to do and what to say flawlessly.

To the point that the big mob boss Frank Costello believed and trusted him more than anyone else. The tragedy is that even though Billy was honored at the end, he didn't survive to live his life normally again. He did get some sort of payback thanks to Sergeant Dignam though. I was satisfied with that ending and it felt like justice.