i grew up in roslindale (and am currently not far off) but talk like generic east coast. the accents in the departed weren't amazing, but didn't exactly throw me out of the film. i think my subconscious developed some sort of filter that just tells my brain "your expectations are so low, don't even bother focusing on…

"mandingo style"
i can't be the only one whose first impression upon reading that was probably not what whoever wrote that blurb intended.