The Departed Reviews

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