The Departed

The Departed has good progression throughout the film.....I have heard this was a great movie for fans in that genre.....Jack Nicholson does a phenomenal job as the Irish Boston mob boss..... ... Full Review

The Departed has good progression throughout the film.....Jack Nicholson does a phenomenal job as the Irish Boston mob boss..... ... Full Review

Whether one prefers Infernal Affairs or The Departed , the latter stands on the former's shoulders.....Infernal Affairs made the fundamental mistake, common among foreign films, of being in a foreign language.....Because not only is The Departed not among the best of Scorsese's films;....it's not even the best version of this film.....Because, Nicholson's sexual theatrics aside, The Departed is a highly entertaining movie--just not a great one..... ... Full Review

Luckily for him the American appetite for excellent horror flicks took this horror flick straight to the top....Films such as "The Lake House", "My Sassy Girl", " The Ring", and "The Departed" are remakes of the great Korean film production industry.....coming film project is his favorite director Na Hong-jin, the director of the hit "The Chaser".....Lee is quoted suggesting that had things gone the other way his career might had come to an incredible ending in a recent interview..... ... Full Review

Billy (Leonardo DiCaprio and his wildly flaring nostrils) deep undercover in the operation of Sure, the film looks good, with Scorsese whipping the camera around with the same wild abandon as the protagonists exhibit as they sling ethnic slurs and assorted physical mayhem. ... Full Review

I would gladly take the moniker of "the remake King" if it included being a part of "The Departed. Trained as a lawyer, Lee is known for his singular focus and appreciation of routine -- he wears clothes from one designer at a time and repeatedly eats at the same restaurants. ... Full Review

What helps make "The Departed" at once a success and a relief isn't that Mr. Scorsese is back on the mean streets where he belongs; what's at stake here is the film and the filmmaking, not the director's epic importance. ... Full Review

Scorsese chuckles fondly at the very thought of meeting his younger self, and happily plays along with the hypothetical. The two men stare at each other for a moment, then Kazan simply wishes Scorsese the best of luck, turns on his heels, and is gone. ... Full Review

Like in The Departed , he is best when playing a frustrated tough guy. Mark Wahlberg has grown as an actor and this is his best type of character. Max Payne delivers the goods in the action department. ... Full Review

Despite that reservation, The Departed makes for gripping entertainment. The less well controlled first half lets him play with the issues beneath the surface; his biggest triumph in The Departed is his perfect casting choices. ... Full Review