The Departed

I know its an old thread but i saw this at the weekend and I love it. Its not the type of film I would normally watch but i really enjoyed it.... so much so I went and bought it!

I always thought Leonardo was just the naff actor from Titanic but after watching this and Blood Diamond I have changed my mind... he is a bloody good actor!
 
I was surprised how good it is.

Its a long film (2 1/2 hours) but it had me gripped from start to finish.

I don't know what it is that made me like it so much but it must have been a combination of the acting and the script, plus the soundtrack!

Would really reccomend renting it this weekend.
 
I was really really disappointed by it, give me the original anyday.

I don't honestly know why it got any Oscars, definitely didn't deserve best Director or best editing imo, some of the editing was horrendous in the film.
 
I rented it last night, being a Scorsese fan.

Excellent film - 9/10 for me.

I loved the Mark Wahlberg character, Dignam. And, the elevator scene was truly brilliant. I didnt think Leo was all that great in it, I preferred Sheen, Wahlberg, Damon and Nicholson.

The Departed 2 is being looked at by Scorsese - with De Niro being linked to it.
 
This film wasn't a typical one i would of seen. But i saw it on the recommendation of the guy at the ticket office. I actually wanted to see SAW 3. But i opted against it. The guy was so ethusiastic about it. I don't know whether that was because he was american or just his personality! But the film was fantastic. The script (though it was rewritten from the orginal) , acting and cinematography was brilliant. Plus it had all my four favorite actors too.
 
As this wasn't the sort of film I would normal watch I have no idea what other films I wouldn't watch but would like.

If I liked this was others would people recommend?
 
I bought The Departed on DVD the other day. I have to say it was a fantastic movie, had me glued from begining to end all the way though. It's one of those films that if you watch it again you discover somthing you missed the last time around. Worth a purchase!
 
to all the peeps singin the praises of the Departed...please try out the originals...

Infernal Affairs I, II, & III....are simply brilliant films.

I'm not knockin Departed, it was good and I def enjoyed but give the originals a try.
 
I finally got round to watching this movie.I have to say that i enjoyed it.I thought Mark Wahlberg character was good & to be honest i thought the majority of characters were good.

I do have a question regarding the ending

At the end when Dignam shoots Colin & we see the rat walking along the railing.Did Dignam shoot Colin out of anger in what happened to Queenan or was Dignam also a rat?
 
It was out of anger, how would shooting Colin make him a rat? No-one knew Colin shot Costello. I could be wrong but I'm 99% sure, although did DeCaprio send those recorded tapes to Dignam? Otherwise how else did he know Colin was a rat?
 
I guess when i saw the rat on the railing i thought it that it was some sort of twist that Dignam was an informant.I guess i was looking too much into it lol
 
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