G. W. Elmer
15Dec11
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Drunken Father Figure of Old
9Jan12
Good story, but it should have fleshed out the theme that everyone is living a double life, instead of just vaguely touching on it. Also, the irony at the end was really forced and overwrought.
Guido B
3Jan12
Scorsese's one of my fave directors ever but this is a disaster. 1st time I saw it I thought it was dull and overwritten. Then I watched the original Infernal Affairs trilogy which was brilliant (esp the 1st two). That convinced me to rewatch The Departed and it actually made it worse. Scorsese has managed to take a script of interesting characters and make them boring and 2 dimensional. Possibly his worst film.
Luis Gerardo Mauleón Ariza and crowder like this
Easton Dubois
9Dec11
An unnecessary remake of a quality film. I'm glad Francis Ford Coppola finally got his oscar.
Jack Lehtonen
13Nov11
One of Scorsese's greatest masterpieces, that passes its source both in style and dramatic scope. His frenetic editing leads to a disjointed and thrilling experience. Scorsese also cuts into modern American class relations, never holding back. This is no simple thriller, this is the modern American city. Also, Matt Damon proves yet again his unshakable reliability.
The Living Wills (Band)
23Sep11
Yeah, seen this movie so many times is's ridiculous. Jack Nicolson is so fun to quote.
Paula Ramos Salas
31Aug11
As a remake, this movie is very well done... (but I think "Infernal Affairs" is better).
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Jonathan Cribbs
3Sep11
They're really different movies. William Monhan wrote a lot of depth into the Scorsese version that's simply not present in the Hong Kong original – particularly all the really interesting stuff related to the impotence and sexual virility of the characters. It's tied to all the movie's themes.
Mathias Palmberg
18Aug11
A dull and uninteresting movie. Sure there is a stellar cast but the whole lot chew the scenery to the point of ridicule. Only Leo comes off as a solid actor actually trying to portray a believable character. I feel sorry for Scorsese that it was for this movie he got the Oscar nod since it is messy, poorly paced and completely below the level he usually works on.
Michael Gildea
18Aug11
I won't say The Departed is the movie that should've gotten the Oscar for but its a very solid movie. The performances are great and the story's tight. Always nice to see Jack Nicholson act. The tension in this movie was so much I still yell at the screen during the last 15 minutes of this movie. One of the few rare cases where the remake surpasses the original.
Christian R.
6Aug11
great movie! i think it was worth my wait. Jack, Leo, Matt, the whole cast was phenomanal!! i personally loved the bits of humor, AND THAT ENDING!!! Oi!!! WHAT AN ENDING!!
eteeter123
31Jul11
What a cast. I could watch this a million times and it won't get old. Very well written. The little bit of comedy works perfectly with the tense dramatic feel.
Risya
14Jul11
Among my top 10. It has a strong plot and the blurred lines that distinguish good guy from bad guy. There's twist and turns everywhere. There are moments of tension, violence, drama and sadness moments multi-layered with some comedic moments even funnier than most comedies! The casts does their acting job superbly also their character develops in the movie. All delivered with the expert direction from Scorsese.
Natalie Guevara
9Jun11
Leonardo DiCaprio can still be great, strong & beautiful. the first time for me! makes me want to go to Boston: this movie is the ONLY thing that makes me wanna do that, actually. too many superstars in this: so dizzying. bloody & gross, tuff love.
Mikhael Tarigan
23Apr11
DiCaprio and Damon in one movie. Where else you can find it plus the funny and smart story.