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Shutter Island (2010)
Teddy Daniels falls under some of the great Scorsese Characters
This was truly a great performance from Leonardo Dicaprio. To bug out through the entire movie, and at the end you bug out even more. Brilliant entertainment. Teddy Daniels is Dicaprio's first type cast role. As we seen throughout his career now, at least once a movie he is going to freak out. Shutter Island is an Hour and Forty minutes long, throughout that time it's an acid trip for Teddy Daniels. Hallucination, Walking nightmares, fights, arguments. He is like the Dark Randal McMurphy or the even darker Travis Bickle.
As for Scorsese. He certainly threw a lot of homages in there, at least from my eyes. It was shot similar to The Exorcist: The Beginning. Now of course Shutter Island wipes the floor. But it was also not hard to see the comparisons to One Flew Over The Kuc Koo's Nest.
Scorsese just does it again, this time with Leonardo Dicaprio. At first the collaboration was a little green. But it is shaping to be a classic combo.
The Departed (2006)
Best Movie Of The Decade
I know, I know. There are other movies. But The Departed is so electric. A Scorsese Film we have been waiting for since 95 when he came out with Casino.
The characters on electric, Dicarpio proves once again he was one of the best in the game. Dicaprio performance maybe mock or knocked by some, but I give nothing but praise. Watching Deniro in Taxi Driver. Leo's portrayal of Costingan is a direct bloodline to Travis Bickle.
Colin Sullivan, in my opinion the most confused character in film history. Outside Hoffman in Midnight Cowboy. Who can guest Sullivan next move. A sneak,a rat,a homosexual. Damon was so believable and should of been nominated for an Academy Award.
Jack Nicholson. Is Jack Nicholson. Everyone expected it, his mugshot in the beginning says it all. He so believable as a gangster. And brings that classic Scorsese edge. If it goes down as his second to last role, well he truly has proved he was one of the best actors of all time. Right up there with Brando and Bogart.
Surprise, surprise. Mark Wahlberg aka Marky Mark. Earns himself a nomination. He was so natural in the role.
And of course what made it great was the little performances. Ray Winstone was great, and played off Jack so well. Martin Sheen a role that was meant for Deniro, but Sheen shined. Vera Farminga as the cranberry mixed with the seltzer and the vodka. And of course Kevin Corrigan,Anthony Anderson,and James Dadge Bale.
But all couldn't happen with the direction of Martin Scorsese. His song choice is brilliant, and fits right in with the film. Marty does it again.
Casino (1995)
The Ultimate Gangster Epic
Casino shows us how cruel the Mafia really is. The betrayal,jealously,and greed. Pesci might play the exact same copy of his role in Goodfellas, but he is electric. Pesci was Cagney like in the role.
Deniro the last time he worked with Scorsese. Is nothing but the same Deniro. Great,eccentric,and throws a twist in every scene. Some say the role is his last best role. Even though I beg to differ, but still brilliant.
The shocker is Sharon Stone. Playing along Robert Deniro so well as his crazed wife. She was greedy and surreptitious. Just couldn't take your eyes off Stone.
Of course the great direction of Scorsese. Even though Casino isn't anywhere near Goodfellas. But it is the utmost typical Mafia Film. But of the cleashay, it is the best of the cleashay. Much like Scarface, over the top. But still a great movie.