Films
A modern Christmas tradition is for families to sit down together in order to enjoy a good film ( American: movie ). With Netflix and Amazon Prime the choices become almost endless. Last night, I found myself sitting on the sofa ready to watch "The Departed" starring Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon and Leonardo di Caprio with a stellar supporting cast. Set in Boston, USA, the film focused on relations between the police department and the brutal underworld in which police double agents were planted. Made in 2006, the film was directed by Martin Scorsese. An horrendous total of 21 people are killed on screen in "The Departed" which I nonetheless found to be shallow and rather dull entertainment. There is no human depth to it, just lots of aggression and blood. It was quite boring and predictable in spite of the talented lead actors and the shootings. Another film I watched was "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012). This contained many incredible special effects...
