A very good movie

I already saw this movie but, since it was a while back, I was quite eager to check it out again. Surprisingly, from all the movies DiCaprio and Scorsese made together, for some reason, it was the only one I didn't see in the movie theater when it was released. Anyway, personally, I always had a rather conflicted relationship with this flick. Indeed, on one hand, it is absolutely a solid feature and, finally, after being snubbed for so many years by the Academy, Scorsese finally received some recognition. But, on the other hand, honestly, was it really his best movie? Even though it was really well made, even though there was a great cast (Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Vera Farmiga, Ray Winstone, Alec Baldwin) and even though it was absolutely entertaining, in my opinion, it never came near the level of his real masterpieces such as 'Taxi Driver', 'Raging Bull' or 'Goodfellas'. Furthermore, one thing that really bothered at the time was that this flick was merely a remake and the fact that I was a huge fan of the original Asian version probably didn’t help. Well, I'm glad I rewatched this movie after all these years though. Indeed, I have to admit that it is probably Scorsese’s most accessible movie and the damned thing is just so entertaining. Back then, Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon were also at the top of their game and they were both really charismatic but also super convincing. The only thing that still did bother me was the fact that it was just too convoluted that Vera Farmiga's character would get romantically involved with the two characters. Anyway, to conclude, even though I still don't think it is the best movie ever delivered by Martin Scorsese, it have to admit that it is actually a really good movie and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Scorsese’s work.

8/10