"The Departed" is about two men trying to live public lives that are the radical opposites of their inner realities. Their attempts threaten to destroy them, either by implosion or fatal betrayal. While THE DEPARTED keeps the basic structure of the original, it is very much its own movie, so much so that the screenwriter, William Monahan, didn't even watch the original film while adapting its screenplay, thus enabling him to infuse.
The Departed is an example of a cinematic master seeking to live up to the veneration with which he is regarded by his pupils. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. Directed by Martin Scorsese and scripted by William Monahan, the movie is brutal and brainy, with speedy plot twists and deceptions layered on top of deceptions.
The views expressed in this program are solely those of the individuals providing them and do not reflect the opinions of Oakland University, its affiliates. Maybe you've heard the Internet buzz about The Departed being an old-school cop flick, unburdened by profundity. Maybe you'll think so too if you don't pay a lick of attention to what's onscreen. Illustration by Ateliér Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros. The story, transplanted to Boston, centers on two youngish deep-cover agents, a cop (Leonardo DiCaprio). Martin Scorsese makes a most welcome return to the mean streets of crime and corruption.
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Check out the exclusive TVGuide.com movie review and see our movie rating for The Departed. Keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. "The Departed" - Movie Review. In some ways, The Departed delivers exactly what you would expect from a Scorsese crime movie.
Some of those hard-core fans may actually complain The Departed isn't quite tough enough. And that's because Scorsese has taken a little of the edge off the violent tone (but certainly not the violent. The Family and Christian Guide to Movie Reviews and Entertainment News. THE DEPARTED is an American remake, directed by Martin Scorsese, of INFERNAL AFFAIRS, an acclaimed Hong Kong police thriller. "I don't want to be a product of my environment.