I saw some of the departed and thought it was great and need to catch it tomorrow full. Jack Nicholson like usual is excellent and this was the only time I did not think Matt Damon and DiCaprio sucked. Vera Farmiga was also in Running Scared with John Walker which was really great and I would imagine a lot of people thought John Walker sucked. I think sometimes with actors/actresses they start off with roles I would not like and than you see them start expirimenting and opening up different type roles.
Newer movies like these A History of Violence are the type of movies I like and thought these were more appealing than movies like Harry Potter and Spiderman movies that are generally in theaters.