But thats also part of whatmakesThe Departeda blast to watch.

Thats one of the waysThe Irishmansheds light on its main character, at least.

Its probably one of the worst places you could go on a date, to put it mildly.

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That is to say, the less said about the plot, the better.

But what is explored inShutter Island, relating to Teddys past, is tragic in more ways than one.

Scorsese wants you to feel every tortured minute, too, and damn if hes not successful!

The Departed - 2006 (4)

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Frank Sheehan talking to someone with their back to the camera in The Irishman

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Ray Liotta (Henry Hill) and Lorraine Bracco (Karen Hill) in Goodfellas

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Taxi Driver - 1976 (3)

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The poster for Taxi Driver

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Leonardo DiCaprio dancing with Michelle Williams in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Shutter Island’

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Casino - 1995 (3)

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Raging Bull - 1980 (3)

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Ernest and Mollie Burkhart sitting at a dinner table in Killers of the Flower Moon

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New York, New York - 1977

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