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All rights reserved.The Departed (2007, HD DVD)
| Movie Description 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 infiltrating the police force. Scorsese transfers the action to Boston, positioning Leonardo Di Caprio as undercover cop William Costigan and Matt Damon as undercover mobster Colin Sullivan. While Costigan and Sullivan get into plenty of nail-biting situations that almost reveal their true identities, Scorsese gradually unravels his strong supporting cast, including Jack Nicholson as Sullivan's mob boss, Frank Costello; Ray Winstone as Costello's meat-headed muscle; Mark Wahlberg as a hot-headed police sergeant; and Vera Farmiga as a love interest for both Damon and DiCaprio's characters. THE DEPARTED finds Scorsese generously dipping his toes back into waters that will be warmly familiar to his biggest fans. Rolling Stones songs pepper the soundtrack, recalling the remarkable "Jumpin' Jack Flash" sequence in MEAN STREETS; bullets and blood punctuate every key scene, bringing TAXI DRIVER's explosive finale to mind; and the mobster-themed storyline is a thrilling return to GOODFELLAS territory. Nicholson and Winstone provide acting master-classes every time they appear, neatly complementing the blossoming talents of DiCaprio, Damon, and Wahlberg, while further veteran support comes in small roles for Martin Sheen and Alec Baldwin. Scorsese is often criticized for affording precious little screen time to female characters, and THE DEPARTED won't quell those dissenting voices, although Farmiga's character proves to be more than a match for DiCaprio and Damon's posturings. But Scorsese followers who balked at his diversions into documentary filmmaking (NO DIRECTION HOME) and period epics (THE AVIATOR) will be delighted to find raw male machismo puncturing the screen once again in this frenetic entry into his celebrated oeuvre.
Editorial Reviews Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (10/13/2006) Total Film - Jamie Graham (11/01/2006) New York Times - Manohla Dargis (10/06/2006) Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (10/19/2006) Sight and Sound - Nick James (12/01/2006) Box Office - John P. McCarthy (12/01/2006) Premiere - Glenn Kenny (01/01/2007) Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (12/28/2006) Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (12/29/2006) Film Comment - Film Comment Staff (01/01/2007) Film Comment - Film Comment Staff (01/01/2007) USA Today - Mike Clark (02/16/2007) Ultimate DVD - David Richardson (03/01/2007) Ultimate DVD - David Richardson (07/01/2007) Awards 2006Academy AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayWilliam Monahan, 2006Academy AwardsBest DirectorMartin Scorsese, 2006Academy AwardsBest Picture | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||
Top Reviews  An edge-of-your-seat Thrill Ride from start to finishReview created: 02/18/07 by:  7 of 8 people found this review helpful. The Departed I know it's only February but The Departed gets 6 thumbs up from me and gets my vote for Movie of the Year. Great cast, amazing script, twists, turns, action, excitement. This movie is perfect in every way. It's an edge of your seat thrill-ride from beginning to end. DiCaprio, Damon, Nicholson, Wahlberg, Baldwin, and so on and so forth. The cast is so spectacular this movie just had no possibility of being bad. Martin Scorcese will win awards this year. That's a guarantee! A final note though... this movie is rated 18A for a reason, it's got plenty of violence and extremely harsh language. It's definitely not recommended for anybody under the age of 16. Final Verdict: 5/5 Worth buying?: Absolutely, The Departed is a must own. IF YOU FIND THIS REVIEW HELPFUL PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE. Thank you. Review ID: 10000000002997591 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews Great HD flick!Review created: 06/01/08 by: This is the best HD movie I've seen, vibrant, crisp colors and images. Movie is also excellent, enjoyed it in HD for the second viewing. One to watch again and learn more. Review ID: 10000000007350560 Was this review helpful? Report this review great movieReview created: 05/23/08 by: I love this movie - everyone in it (Nicholson, DiCaprio, Wahlberg, Baldwin and Damon) are at their best Review ID: 10000000007257689 Was this review helpful? Report this review Top Notch!What can I say? It's a Scorsese movie. Before I saw The Departed, Goodfellas was my favorite movie from Marty. This one comes real close and is some ways, excells above Goodfellas. Actors? You have DiCaprio, Nicholson, Baldwin and Wahlberg. The acting was superb, even though I thought Nicholson went a little over the top at times. He really seemed to be enjoying himself, though. I know...It's sacrilege to say such a thing! Mark Wahlberg does a stand up job as Staff Seargent Dignam. Every time he's on camera, he's always got something to say to make you laugh, even though his character is deadly serious, all the time. This movie will keep you at the edge of your seat. You never know what to expect, who can be trusted or what will happen next. Brilliant writing. I first bought this movie on standard DVD. It looked so good on my XA2 HD DVD player that I had to buy it in HD DVD. Right after HD DVD died, I bought it yet again on Blu-Ray. What can I say? I love this movie. It is in my favortite top 10 of all time...It's that good. Picture quality on all three formats is nothing short of amazing. I do, however, give the top quality nod to HD DVD. The Blu-Ray version is a VERY close second. Audio quality is very good. The dialog is very clear, which is an absolute necessity since the heavy Boston accents take a bit of getting used to. You may find yourself rewinding several times because you will say to yourself 'What the heck did he just say?' The action sequences make heavy use of the surround speakers. I must point out this movie is extremely violent and the language is about as foul as you can get. I found the language necessary because the tension that each character faces must be unbearable. Definitely a movie for after the kids are in bed. This movie has my highest rating. Run, do not walk, to get The Departed. Whether you are a fan of Martin Scorsese or not, This title is a must have. Highly recommended. Review ID: 10000000006111564 Was this review helpful? Report this review GREAT!I liked everything about this transaction and look forward to dealing with this seller in the future. Review ID: 10000000005331901 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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