cmk418 | On acting, etc.

I just saw "The Departed" tonight. Yes, I know it's been out for months. But I finally had the urge to go see it tonight. I'd forgotten the joys of a pure testosterone film and this was just a whole lotta fun. It's in my head now, haunting me. I'll admit, "Titanic" seriously sidetracked me from Leo DiCaprio for a while, but now I'm back on board with a vengeance. I was so rooting for his character in the film - he was absolutely riveting (all the vulnerability was there). The acting in the whole piece was incredibly strong, and Marty's direction was perfect. I may even see it again in order to catch all the technical stuff. Adored Leo, loved Jack and Matt. And give me anything with Mark Wahlberg in it. He's coming up on Matt Dillon and Johnny Depp territory in my mind (I could watch the two of them paint a wall for 2 1/2 hours and not be bored). And the nice thing about this movie is that the female characters didn't detract from the film at all. A lot of times they work against all the male "bonding". BTW, if anyone desires to write a slash story between Mark Wahlberg's character & Leo's character from the movie, I would love to read it. Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "working undercover."

I think I want to go see "The Painted Veil" tomorrow. Or "The Good Shepherd". Or "Dreamgirls". Academy Award noms come out on Tuesday and I want to have a couple more films under my belt before then. Or maybe I'll just stay home and watch "Little Miss Sunshine".