The Departed Review |
by Homer Yen |
The young guns of Hollywood have come out for
this engaging film from an old-timer who knows
how to tell a blood-soaked story of good cops and
bad cops and the lives they lead. That old-timer
would be the skilled Martin Scorsese, who has
adapted for...more |
The Departed Review |
by [email protected] |
Marty Scorsese's "The Departed" is the riverbank tale of a rat and
a mole, but it's unlikely to be confused with any bedtime story sprung
from the pen of Kenneth ("The Wind in the Willows") Grahame. more |
The Departed Review |
by Tim Voon |
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg,
Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Alec Baldwin
Director: Martin Scorsese
Screenplay: William Monahan, based on the screenplay Infernal Affairs
by Alan Mak and Felix Chong more |
The Departed Review |
by Jerry Saravia |
Martin Scorsese is a force to be reckoned with. He is not just a
solid director who makes movies better than almost anyone - his films
resonate with an energy and urgency that makes you forget you are
watching a movie. Some of his films have not been...more |
The Departed Review |
by samseescinema |
Director: Martin Scorsese
Screenplay: William Monahan
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin, Mark
Whalberg
MPAA Classification: R (strong brutal violence, pervasive language,
some strong sexual content and drug material) more |
The Departed Review |
by Mark R. Leeper |
CAPSULE: Martin Scorsese surprises us with a film
that is more of a thriller than his previous efforts.
THE DEPARTED is a close remake of a very good Hong
Kong crime film. The police Special Investigations
Unit, unable to...more |
The Departed Review |
by Steve Rhodes |
Martin Scorsese's THE DEPARTED is a sprawling crime drama that works, when
it does work, mainly as a comedy. Convoluted, confusing and full of fat,
the film cries out for a trimmed down version. With about an hour cut from
its meandering...more |