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  1. Thoughts on The Departed, a great Best Picture winner from 13 years ago. Discussion. Just watched this brilliant Scorsese gangster tragedy while everyone's ranting and raving about the Oscars. It's a fast-paced film with lots of fast cuts that remind me of Hong Kong cinema and Oliver Stone's works.

  2. Oct 8, 2006 · Martin Scorsese’s return to the contemporary gangster genre — via a remake of Andrew Lau and Alan Mak ’s glossy, stylized Hong Kong film of 2002, “Infernal Affairs" – has a bored, dutiful feeling, as if Woody Allen had been forced to remake one of his “early, funny ones."

  3. The Departed, directed by Martin Scorsese, boasts plot twists and is an Oscar-winning highlight of his illustrious career. Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Apr 23, 2024

  4. Jul 5, 2007 · Leonardo DiCaprio is Billy Costigan, an ace police cadet who is sent undercover by Capt. Queenan ( Martin Sheen) to infiltrate Costello's gang. Both men succeed with their fraudulent identities; Colin rises in the force, and Billy rises in the mob. The story's tension, which is considerable, depends on human nature.

  5. Aug 4, 2023 · The Departed is arguably one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s best movies, and it’s now on Netflix. The film, which serves as the third of seven collaborative efforts between Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, serves as an American adaptation of the 2002 Hong Kong film Internal Affairs.

  6. Oct 6, 2006 · South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson).

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  8. A densely layered, lively saga of betrayal and revenge, The Departed features powerhouse performances and virtuoso profanity. 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.

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