The Departed

During this episode on Martin Scorsese's THE DEPARTED (2006). Dan quotes a friend of his who once asked, "Why would anyone ever make movies about anything other than criminals?" Good question. Mike and Dan talk about what Mike calls a "high-performance machine" of a film in which everyone is at peak performance. They discuss the film's father figures, how it resembles a Shakespearean tragedy, and how the viewer is--like the characters--taken in by those who have a talent for violence and want to leave their mark on their own corner of Boston. So order up a cranberry juice and give it a listen!   Please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on YouTube, Twitter and Letterboxd. Please rate and review the show on Apple podcasts and contact us at [email protected]. Incredible bumper music by John Deley.