If you are going to nitpick make sense, I am just saying the black dildo scene on the scale of ludicrious of the film doesn;t compare to the coke implied sex scene because the latter is totally pointless scene and adds nothing to the film. The scene loyal is referring ot at least had ot happen, not that way. The film didn't have to try so hard with Nicholson's character.

As for typical, were for starters there are no gay cowboys

10/10 (A+)

An absolutely amazing film that is certainly one of the year's very best.

No, I wasn't really studying every little detail of the falling person, it just made sense in my mind.

Great Movie. The acting was superb, Wahlberg did such a great job I thought. Leo and Damon did fucking brilliant also, but I thought Wahlberg was great. The story was great and I was not bored at all. I thought it could have been shorter, but it was still amazing.

A

Leo has vaulted himself to the vaunted position of KJ's Favorite Actor. Congrats Leo.

The film was great, and instant classic for me. It deserves a best picture nomination.

I loved it.

Unfortunately, I showed up at the screening 15 minutes into the film, so it took me a while to catch up and get into it. I think I might have to watch it again, just to get a couple of things straight.

Jack Nicholoson obviously steals every scene he's in, but props must also be given to Damon and DiCaprio for holding their own. In fact, I think this is probably DiCaprio's best performance ever.

A-

On second viewing, I feel even more saying that the film is a masterpiece, and the best Martin Scorsese film I've seen to date. I'm on the verge of giving this an A+, it's virtually flawless other then me being a bit puzzled as to why Leo didn't just go ahead and explain to someone in the state dept. that Matt Damon was the mole the moment he saw the folder.

Aghhh - i dont think ive ever seen a film praised by almost everyone here!!! YIKES!!im scared my expectations will be too high. Cant wait - just a few more days!!!!!

Little Miss Sunshine? Heh

hmm ok

Didnt realise it was so loved! Will see that soon too.

Leo- Best actor
Matt Damon, Mark Walber- Best Supporting
Marty- Best Director
Departed- Best Picture

10/10

No Jack?

No.

I thought he was very good, but Damon in the lead was even better. Jack would be supporting. He had a great role, but the others outshone him, I thought.

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When Walber did the final shooting, it was obvious that it was because of the letter that DiCaprio tells teh shrink to open if something happnens to him.

Had he stayed ong long enough for Damon to give him his identity back he could have tried, but have youe ver tried to rat out a cop, let another one we just made the biggest bust ever...not gonna go well. The only one would believe him is Wahlberg.

Does anyone know who sang that (rather awful) cover of Comfortably Numb in one scene of the film?

I thought it was a good version of it.

its not a cover... its van morrison singing with pink floyd.


its awesome... better than the original.

Ah! Thanks.

Today I was anxious to rent Infernal Affairs to see how Departed compared to the "original" but after seeing it I can safely say Departed blows it away and out of the water. There are certainly some scenes in the IA that are similar in nature and even some details are the same but to me they are totally different movies in execution, writing, dialogue, acting, music, Everything with only the basic premise being the only solid thing that ties them together. I did like how in IA the psychiatrist was a cop but didn't enjoy that Lau wasn't killed in the end. Also, IA appeared to deal with more of an inner conflict with his character of having to choose to be a good or bad cop but the film is so rushed in every storyline that none of it really has any weight or importance in the end. Plus, there was no shock factor for when Leung's character is killed in the end like there is with Leo's. I think that has more to do with again the acting and the rushing of the story since this was only a little over 100 minutes long. The Departed having 149 min run time gives it more space to flesh out characters and details. Also, the score for the film was pretty weak as well and I'm still confused why bagpipes would be playing at an Asian policeman's funeral. Overall, Infernal Affairs was pretty disappointing compared to the Departed.

Infernal Affairs - C

[spoil]What was with all the mentions and allusions towards penises? Matt Damon having erectile disfunction and lying about it to his comrades? Alec Baldwin randomly grabing his package? Jack Nicholson scaring the shit out of Matt Damon by whipping out a huge dildo?

Seriously, is Scorsese using some kind of symbolism?[/spoil]

That's true. I guess the only other thing I was wondering about was why he had them meet up in an abandonded building - why not in public?

My Review:

In 1990, legendary director Martin Scorsese forever made his mark on crime films with "Goodfellas," which some consider to be his best film. Since then, it's been an up-and-down ride for Scorsese. In 1991, he scored some mainstream appeal with "Cape Fear," but remained relatively quiet until 2002, when his heavily buzzed period epic "Gangs of New York" finally reached theatres, but went winless at the Academy Awards, despite 10 nominations. Scorsese stretched out into the mainstream with "The Aviator" in 2004, which was his first $100 million blockbuster, and represented a huge shift in gear for the director, but none of it resulted in that highly coveted directing Oscar. But he rips down everything he's done in the last decade and a half with "The Departed," his latest film.

To call "The Departed" a good film would be a large understatement. Every frame of the movie is overflowing with the magical touch of its director, who pours all of his talent and creative ability into the film. In a time where gangster films have become dime-a-dozen, Scorsese has crafted the most breathtaking crime film since 1994's "Pulp Fiction," and it's as good as-if not better than- "Goodfellas."

"The Departed" takes place within Boston, and follows two cops. The first is Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), who was first introduced to notorious crime boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) as a boy. With his parents dead, he came to view Costello as a father figure, and later becomes part of the Massachusetts State Police, where he serves as Costello's mole, unbeknowst to anyone in the Special Investigations Unit he is part of. The other cop is Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio), whose identity is surrendered so that he can go undercover to catch Costello. However, twists abound, and as the story goes along, both Sullivan and Costigan learn that nobody can be trusted, no matter what their connection.

As with many Scorsese pictures, there is a large amount of cast wattage in "The Departed." Despite a "smaller" role, screen legend Jack Nicholson stands a giant every minute he is on screen, lording over it like a king. However, Leonardo DiCaprio, quickly becoming a Scorsese regular, holds his own with Nicholson, and runs the show whenever the three-time Oscar-winner is not on screen with him. Though he may forever be known to audiences as only Jack Dawson, DiCaprio gives his deepest, best-rounded performance here as Billy Costigan. The chemistry between Nicholson and DiCaprio, which at times presents itself as a near-father-son relationship, is very impressive, and the performances (both of which are Oscar-worthy) stand out in a way that few others have in 2006.

The rest of the cast is also shining. Matt Damon continues to show his immense strength as an actor with his role in this film, and does an impressive job playing one of the film's subtle villains. He has excellent chemistry with co-star Vera Farmiga, who plays the psychiatrist love interest, who is also in contact with Costigan. Mark Wahlberg is absorbing as Dignam, Costigan's boss. He electifies with a cocky confidence whenever he's on screen.

Director Martin Scorsese manages to caputre a true career achievement with "The Departed." He takes "Kingdom of Heaven" scribe William Monahan's lively, absorbing script and turns it into a feature brimming with constant thrills and excitement. As always, Scorsese knows exactly what he wants out of the material, and he gets it in full supply. Whereas "The Aviator" was perhaps his most passionate, personal film to date, "The Departed" is his most commanding display of his power as a filmmaker. It's his best film since "Goodfellas," as it is stocked with thrills, shocks, and plot twists that are sure to have many moviegoers talking.

In a year that has been surprisingly devoid of extremely memorable films, "The Departed" explodes onto the scene as a movie that demands viewers to remember it. Every second of the movie screams "Masterpiece," and it's safe to say that "The Departed" is among the best crime films ever made. It's the best film of 2006 to date, and likely to remain near the cream of the yearly crop. No matter what the moviegoer is looking for, "The Departed" is guaranteed to deliver maximum satisfaction.

A

I was personally puzzled by why he called Anthony Anderson's character instead of Walberg. As far as Anderson was concerned, Leo was kicked out of the force and went to jail, while Walberg KNOWS that he was undercover.

As apparently the only one who thought the ending was shocking for the sake of shocking, I will at least commend it for not being someone big like Alec Baldwin or Mark Walberg who ended up being involved in the twist ending.

Actually he asked Anthony Anderson where Dignam was when he was on the roof, something along the lines of "Where's Dignam, why isn't he here too/I told you to bring him too".

As for the ending, if the amount of cops that died then hadn't, it's theme of cops and criminals walking a very thin line between being one and the same wouldn't have worked.