#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