Everyone is a reluctant participant in their own lives in this movie. Feb, 2019 thank you for watching the departed explained. Very rarely does a movie come this close to perfection, only to screw things up at the last minute with unneeded plottwists that dont make a lick of sense. A tense action thriller with an allstar cast, it was one of scorseses biggest hits at the box office. Almost everything about the movie is so perfect, that it easily escapes the label of a remake. The departed is both a good cop film and a good mob film, and really well paced.
The departed, american crime film 2006 directed by martin scorsese that won four oscars. The departed stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg, with martin sheen, ray winstone, vera farmiga, and alec baldwin in supporting roles. That is the question that martin scorsese asks in the departed, and we try to answer through exploring morality, ethics, and the relationships of. Ending spoiler for the departed 2006, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. It tells the story of a police officer who infiltrates a triad, and another officer secretly working for the same gang. Plot contrivances, bad acting and hyperactive editing can all be forgiven, but when a film is boring it has committed the ultimate celluloid. Anushka sharma in ladies vs ricky bahl the pussycat dolls react hd sandra oh dancing at the blue iguana. The telling of their stories involves a moral labyrinth, in which good and evil wear each others masks. But it doesnt achieve the level of greatness it might have, since its got about as many plot holes as there are bullet holes in its characters heads, which is a lot. The departed is not only the most entertaining martin scorsese film ive seen yet, but also arguably his best, and with a discography containing some of the best movies ever put to film, thats a bold statement. Not only is the departed not among the best of scorseses films. While screenwriter william monahan and director martin scorsese claim they did not watch the 2002 hong kong action movie infernal affairs before making the departed, the two films share more than a few similarities. The departed is a 2006 american crimedrama film directed by martin scorsese.
The departed has to be the most frustrating movie ive ever seen. The departed is a 2006 american crime drama film directed by martin scorsese and written by william monahan. Neither scorsese nor nicholson is too proud to work on remakes in 1981 nicholson appeared in the fourth film version of the postman always rings twice and in 1991 scorsese directed a remake of. The departed was directed by martin scorsese, written by william monahan, produced by graham king, brad pitt, and brad grey, and stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, mark wahlberg, martin sheen, and alec baldwin. After killing frank in a raid because he believed frank was going to hand him over to the fbi, colin returns to the station to find billy waiting for him. The multilayered plot revolves around several characters, the central figure of which is. A tale of two cops, though on different sides of the law.
All in all, the departed is not going to become one of my favourite movies. Young undercover cop billy costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief frank costello. We open with a monologue by frank costello, an irish gangster whose general life philosophy is to take whatever you want and kill anyone who gets in your way. It is the first in the infernal affairs series and is followed by infernal affairs ii and infernal affairs iii. Their attempts threaten to destroy them, either by implosion or fatal betrayal. Sinopsis film the departed bercerita tentang pihak kepolisian yang tengah disibukan untuk bisa menangkap bos mafia kakap yang menjadi pimpinan dari jaringan mafia irlandia. The departed cant be called bad, by any stretch of the imagination, bolstered as. In the movies final scene, colin returns home and gets shot through the head by sergeant dignam, the only person left in the world who knows about colinand. What helps make the departed at once a success and a relief isnt that the director of kundun, mr. The departed is an entertaining thriller with great storytelling. The departed is about two men trying to live public lives that are the radical opposites of their inner realities. Plus, with actors like martin sheen and alec baldwin playing supporting roles, that says a lot about the quality of the film they signed up for.
The departed is a 2006 american crime film directed by martin scorsese and written by william. The departed is completely engrossing, a master class in suspense. The departed is actually a remake of the 2002 hong kong action film infernal affairs, directed by andy lau. Scroll through for a list of films with the best plot twists we never saw coming. The departed is a 2006 american crimedrama film directed by martin scorsese and was rewritten by william monahan. Jan 07, 2017 where is the fine line between good and bad. The departed is a film directed by martin scorsese with leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, mark wahlberg, year. Plot summary for the departed 2006, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. In south boston, the state police force is waging war on irishamerican organized crime. Read the the departed plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. The meaning of the departed is that the best way to go undercover is to be the exact opposite of who you really are, and that is why it is difficult to tell that matt damons character is actually gay examples that support my the departed analysis damons character goes out of his way to hit on women in front of the other police he whistles at the woman in the hallway.
It remains an oddity in scorseses filmography in the sense that its pretty much his only movie that i dislike. Infernal affairs is a 2002 hong kong crime thriller film directed by andrew lau and alan mak and written by mak and felix chong. William costigan leonardo dicaprio is a cop working undercover in frank costellos jack nicholson mob. Oct 06, 2006 what helps make the departed at once a success and a relief isnt that the director of kundun, mr. May 25, 2011 the departed cant be called bad, by any stretch of the imagination, bolstered as it is by strong performances across the board and a captivating story.
The departed analysis film analysis and interpretation. The departed story, the departed hollywood movie story. At a young age colin sullivan is introduced to organized crime by frank. Meanwhile, the seemingly allamerican colinwho has been groomed since boyhood by mafia boss frank costellois given a cushy job as a plainsclothes detective. The chance to do this came from a hong kong film called infernal affairs, the plot of which was built on a double deceit. At the police academy, two young cops go through training and travel down two different paths. Jan 31, 2020 scroll through for a list of films with the best plot twists we never saw coming. Costellos belief is you have to do whatever possible to. But in moral terms it may be the least involving story that scorsesean artist much preoccupied with moralityhas ever taken on.
The departed is set in south boston, where the state police force is waging war on the irish mafia run by frank costello nicholson. But that would only involve the surface, the plot and a few philosophical quasi profundities. Grainy historical film depicts violent riots in boston during earlier generations. Costello, proudly irish, unapologetically racist, explains that what annoys him. The departed is a tale of boston irish tough guys on both sides of the law. Ill go out on a limb and say i think its his best picture since the aviator. I dont usually summarize so much plot, but i figured i could only call the departed a labyrinth if i least showed you the way in.
Oct 08, 2006 neither scorsese nor nicholson is too proud to work on remakes in 1981 nicholson appeared in the fourth film version of the postman always rings twice and in 1991 scorsese directed a remake of. Ever since its release, the departed quickly joined the ranks of scarface and the godfather in the crime film canon. The departed stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg, with martin sheen, ray winstone, vera farmiga, anthony anderson, and alec baldwin in supporting roles. It was the first movie for which scorsese, one of the industrys most respected directors, won a best director oscar. In voiceover, irishamerican mobster frank costello jack nicholson explains that he doesnt want to be the product of his environment, he wants his environment to be a product of him.
Oct 06, 2006 read the the departed plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. In a flashback, frank meets a little boy named colin sullivan and takes him under his wing. Featuring outstanding work from an excellent cast, the departed is a thoroughly engrossing gangster drama with the gritty authenticity and soupy morality we come to expect from martin scorsese. Confused abouth the ending of the departed spoilers, obviously so it seems like the general consensus is that walburgs character kills damons character as a sort of vengeance, and thats fine. Colin sullivan played by matt damon is a massachusetts state police detective. The departed, american crime film, released in 2006, that was directed by martin scorsese and won four academy awards, including best picture. While accepting the award, scorsese stated that i just. Martin also said that this was the first movie he ever made with a plot. Scorseses deeply felt film about the dalai lama, is back on the mean streets. The departed film begins in south boston and charlestown, where irish mob boss francis frank costello nicholson beguiles a young neighborhood boy named colin sullivan conor donovan, who. The departed story, the departed hollywood movie story, plot. Adding almost an hour to the running time of infernal affairs, the film on which its based, the departed does indeed fill in some of what one critic called the ellipses in the plot of the original film and opens up at least as many other holes in the process. Undercover cop billy costigan dicaprio is assigned to infiltrate.
The storyline, plot twists, characters and in some cases dialogues and scenes were extremely similar between the two films, with the exception of a few changes in the departed towards the very end of the film in the original, there were two different endings. Thats as true of travis bickle as of jake lamotta, rupert pupkin, howard hughes, the dalai lama, bob dylan or, for that matter, jesus christ. Take a look back at leonardo dicaprios movie career in photos. The tension throughout this film rises so casually but efficiently and by the last 20 minutes you practically feel your heart having a. The departed is tough stuff, not for the faintofheart. Most of martin scorseses films have been about men trying to realize their inner image of themselves. The story is inspired by infernal affairs 2002 by alan mak and andrew lau, the most successful hong kong film of recent years. I really liked the departed a lot, and im glad i can finally relate to people who really like scorsese better now. In south boston, where the state police force is waging war on organized crime, young undercover cop billy costigan leonardo dicaprio is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland.
The martin scorcese helmed film went on to win best picture and best director oscar in 2016. Before i saw this film, i recognized that he was a major director but didnt really admire him that much personally. Aftonbladets filmskribent jens peterson gav filmen 4 av 5 och kommenterade. The symmetry of the plot is contrived but cunning, and both films have the good sense to play it straight, without a lot of. The departed is a 2006 american crime film directed by martin scorsese and written by william monahan. The departed is sure to garner a host of oscar nods, if not wins, including hopefully scorseses longoverdue statuette for best director. The departed is a 2006 american crimethriller film and remake of the 2002 hong kong crime thriller infernal affairs the departed was directed by martin scorsese, written by william monahan, produced by graham king, brad pitt, and brad grey, and stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, mark wahlberg, martin sheen, and alec baldwin.
Hopeful boston state police cadet billy reluctantly agrees to go undercover, starting with a prison stint to gain street cred. The departed film begins in south boston and charlestown, where irish mob boss francis frank costello nicholson beguiles a young neighborhood. Sinopsis indonesia sinopsis film the departed bercerita tentang pihak kepolisian yang tengah disibukan untuk bisa menangkap bos mafia kakap yang menjadi pimpinan dari jaringan mafia irlandia. It stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg. Dia adalah orang yang sudah sangat terkenal di dunia kriminal yaitu frank costello jack nicholson. This was martin scorseses first film to win best picture. Feb 03, 20 i really liked the departed a lot, and im glad i can finally relate to people who really like scorsese better now. The mhm podcast network movie synopsis and film summary of the departed 2006 starring leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, and jack nicholson. Namun selama ini pihak kepolisian begitu kesulitan untuk bisa mengungkap bisnis gelap yang dimiliki oleh frank. The departed movie plot ending, explained cinemaholic. The departed was a remake of the popular hong kong film mou gaan dou 2002. But that would only involve the surface, the plot and a few philosophical quasiprofundities. It is a remake of the 2002 hong kong film infernal affairs. The departed is an adaptation from a hongkong made original film, infernal affairs.
Nicholsons portrayal of costello was loosely based on reallife crime boss whitey bulger and was often improvised. The departed is a 2006 american crimethriller film and remake of the 2002 hong kong crime thriller infernal affairs. Here are a few behindthescenes tidbits to pair with your next viewing of martin scorseses modern gangster classic. Costello, proudly irish, unapologetically racist, explains that what annoys him about african americans is their refusal to realize that they wont be given anything. In a flashback, frank meets a little boy named colin. The plot the departed starts with the tales of two young boys with similar ambitions in life but different backgrounds. The cast is stacked with leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, martin sheen, and with martin scorsese masterminding the tense thriller theres no way the film could not be good i just missed it.
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