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Fantastic one of the best movies i have ever seen martin scorsese strikes again with this amazing film!
SO MUCH BAD LANGUAGE!!!!
this is deffinatly martin scorsese on the top of his game and is the perfect movie. it is star studded, each charecter gives an amazing performce, especially whalberg and nicholson. scorsese also shocks and awes the audience with the unexpected scenes and intensity. thelma schoonmakers editing makes every scene unforgettable. and monohans screenplay, though based off internal affiars is still an
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Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
Crackles right along, stopping only long enough for Scorsese's signature bursts of explosive violence. Those brawls feel a bit rote, but what's different here is a newfound playful humor. Full Review
Claudia Puig
USA Today
The film's score and editing brilliantly heighten the film's energy, keeping the audience somewhat off-kilter and unsure where things are headed. Full Review
Dana Stevens
Slate
It's nice to see Scorsese back in the saddle and a treat to find a cops-and-robbers thriller with some energy and wit. But even so, it's a stylish head rush of a movie that flies by, even at two-and-a-half hours, and keeps turning the knife (and your stomach) up to the final scene. Full Review
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
The original film was gritty and entertaining ("Infernal Affairs"); the new version is a masterpiece - the best effort Scorsese has brought to the screen since "Goodfellas." Full Review
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
The screenplay, by William Monahan, is simply sensational. Scenes play brilliantly. Feelings flow like molten lava. The dialogue overflows with edgy wit and acidulous arias of imprecation. Full Review
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