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The Departed Reviews

2006

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Director Martin Scorsese returns to his trademark style with the violent, bruised, and bloody feature THE DEPARTED. Scorsese filched the basic storyline from Wai Keung Lau and Siu Fai Mak's masterful 2002 Hong Kong action film, INFERNAL AFFAIRS, which saw a policeman going undercover as a mob member and a mob member .. Read more

Starring	Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Vera Farmiga
Director	Martin Scorsese
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- âInfernal Affairsâ, the 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller that pitched a Triad mole in the police force against an... read more on Time Out
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- - Ben Walters
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  - 10
  Must see Movie
  
  Brace yourself for this film.... it's a fast-paced, tense, action packed movie which doesnt let up for a minute. My body actually ached afterwards from ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Julia Davison
  - Southend on Sea
  - 12 Oct 2006 at 14:32
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  - 0
  MUST SEE
  
  This film is a must see for any kind of movie fan. You wont be bored at all for the 2 hours 30 minutes, anyone would love this film. This is the best movie of ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 13 Feb 2012 at 23:30
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  Has it's faults but definitely worth watching
  
  Very enjoyable movie. It's tense and will keep you on the edge of your seat and as it progresses it only build up the tension.
  
  Yes this is a ... read more »
  
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- 1089987
- - Wishful_Scriber
  - 6 reviews
  - Southampton
  - 08 Feb 2012 at 02:01
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  - 0
  An entertaining 2.5 hours…..
  
  This is a well known all studded star cast in this film, and they do it justice by playing their roles perfectly. It’s a great storyline with many twists ... read more »
  
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- 1082420
- - accurist01
  - 34 reviews
  - High Wycombe
  - 16 Jan 2012 at 04:04
- - 0
  - 0
  what's going on?
  
  this movie started off all in a blurry haze. I had no idea what was going on yet at the same time I knew exactly what was going on. It all becomes clear later ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 15 Jan 2012 at 23:39
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  Sleight-of-Hand - or "too many flip-flops break your neck"
  
  I really enjoyed this up until about three quarters in. In my book, it tries t o marry two things: the deep character study and the mind-spinning fast-paced ... read more »
  
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- - Mareen
  - 6 reviews
  - 11 Jan 2012 at 10:08
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  Don't Depart .. this is worth hanging around for!
  
  Long .. but I don't mind long when it comes with such a splendid sound track (especially Dropkick Murphies) and Ray Winston massing around the place. Jack ... read more »
  
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- 1077890
- - Platospupil
  - 69 reviews
  - 02 Jan 2012 at 20:39
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  Excellent Film!
  
  Excellent. I really enjoyed this film. It takes a lot to impress me but this film ticked all the boxes.
  
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- 1077626
- - MrChet
  - 14 reviews
  - 02 Jan 2012 at 00:58
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  Infernal Goings-on
  
  Wonderfully edgy and powerful remake by Martin Scorsese of Wai-keung Lau and Alan Mak’s ‘Infernal Affairs’ (Hong Kong, 2002), an all-star cast is... read more »
  
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- - Robinski
  - 134 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 01 Jan 2012 at 18:08
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  - 0
  Great Film
  
  The Departed is a really great film. I highly recommend watching this film. I gave this film 5 out of 5 !!
  
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  - 23 Dec 2011 at 19:55
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  must see movie with a great line up
  
  a great film that will go down a classic Di Caprio does it again!a fantastic cast, tense action Love it
  
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- - Lollykins
  - 3 reviews
  - Prescot
  - 21 Dec 2011 at 17:49
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- - 192
  - 10
  Must see Movie
  
  Brace yourself for this film.... it's a fast-paced, tense, action packed movie which doesnt let up for a minute. My body actually ached afterwards from ... read more »
  
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- 373365
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  - Julia Davison
  - Southend on Sea
  - 12 Oct 2006 at 14:32
- - 64
  - 12
  Excellence has departed.
  
  In case you didn’t know (as I didn’t) this film is a remake of Infernal Affairs, A 2002 Chinese film. It’s ok… but the original was a ... read more »
  
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- - StoneT
  - 15 reviews
  - Totnes, England
  - 12 Mar 2007 at 12:52
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  - 13
  Disappointing
  
  As a big fan of both Martin Scorsese and the Hong Kong movie Infernal Affairs that The Departed is based on, I was looking forwards to this film. Sadly I've... read more »
  
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  - Guildford, Surrey
  - 11 Jun 2007 at 23:03
- - 37
  - 10
  Fabulously Brutal
  
  Good Points
  
  • It’s a Scorsese
  
  &#... read more »
  
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- - Pointer
  - London
  - 09 Nov 2006 at 22:42
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  - 5
  dont miss this one!
  
  fantastic acting throughout, wonderful to see jack nicholson back to his disturbing best! great story, plenty of twists, i watched this at the cinema with my ... read more »
  
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  - durham, england
  - 13 Nov 2006 at 12:19
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  - 1
  Who gives a rat's ass?
  
  Very faithful remake, with some of the eye for detail proving that Scorcese's interest in Asian cinema extends beyond Lau and Mak. ... read more »
  
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- 375945
- - Liam Dawson
  - England
  - 19 Oct 2006 at 17:19
- - 17
  - 11
  Oscar Travesty
  
  Scorcese might sleep sounder now he has an Oscar on his bedside table, but it is a travesty that he won for this Hollywood pap and not for the genius of his ... read more »
  
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- - 'The Ball Was In'
  - London
  - 04 Mar 2007 at 13:04
- - 12
  - 0
  Watch Infernal Affairs first
  
  Dont get me wrong this is a very good film. Great director, actors and story. However its all been done before and better in my opinion.
  
  The Departed... read more »
  
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- - Filmsurfer
  - 3 reviews
  - London, England
  - 10 Mar 2007 at 11:43
- - 12
  - 1
  THE DEPAAAAAAAAHTED
  
  Okay, by the standards of modern Hollywod, it's a good movie. There's a decent script, albeit a ripped-off one . It's beautifully shot and there are... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Wolverhampton, UK
  - 23 Oct 2007 at 19:38
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  - 8
  part with your money!!
  
  This film was brilliant.
  
  I so loved the original Infernal affairs (not as good as IA 2 mind you) and was both pleased and worried when it was ... read more »
  
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- 373797
- - kh08
  - bristol
  - 13 Oct 2006 at 17:01

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  Director Martin Scorsese returns to his trademark style with the violent, bruised, and bloody feature THE DEPARTED. Scorsese filched the basic storyline from Wai Keung Lau and Siu Fai Mak's masterful 2002 Hong Kong action film, INFERNAL AFFAIRS, which saw a policeman going undercover as a mob ...

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  Director Martin Scorsese returns to his trademark style with the violent, bruised, and bloody feature THE DEPARTED. Scorsese filched the basic storyline from Wai Keung Lau and Siu Fai Mak's masterful 2002 Hong Kong action film, INFERNAL AFFAIRS, which saw a policeman going undercover as a mob ...