The Departed

[Depression]

Ending up seeing this tonight.

It was nice to see Scorsese touchback on the criminal underworld setting. Probably his most comfortable subject matter.

Everything about the film screams class. The directing clearly puts most contemporaries to shame, and the acting is the best you'll see from Damon and Wahlberg. Where as Baldwin and DiCaprio I think have already proven themselves.

119 pos, 11 neg

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/departed/

[Joeshie]

I felt that it was a bit too long, but otherwise was an amazing film. Definitely a must see.

[Lord Dagoth]

It had a surprising ending to say the least

[Pickie]

Saw it yesterday with my friends, absolutely loved it, though I still find the original superior to this. Still an amazing movie.

On a final note, they showed most disgusting subway system in the USA, ****ing Red Line trains.

[Depression]

Didn't realize this until after the movie but Scorsese's humor always pulls through. The talk about what happens when a bullet penetrates the skull seemed a little out of place, but it was a nice little bit of foreshadowing.

[Atriede]

Best movie i've ever seen. Dicaprio was good and he has matured but still has a lot to learn.
Nicholson, a masterclass.
The other actors did their part well enough.
My friend thought the film was a bit slow to begin, personaly I thought the pacing was perfect.......I expect faster pace from a mission impossible film, but the slow pace allowed us to see interesting aspects of the film, before moving on with the main plot.
It also built in me a sense of attachment to the main character .
This made the ending even more powerfull.
Powerfull is good.
Realism is powerfull.

[Joeshie]

Dicaprio was good and he has matured but still has a lot to learn.

What exactly does he have yet to learn? I'm usually not a fan of Leo, but I absolutely loved his preformance in this movie.

[Atriede]

QUOTE=Joeshie]What exactly does he have yet to learn? I'm usually not a fan of Leo, but I absolutely loved his preformance in this movie.[/QUOTE]

I'm not realy a film critic but here goes.
Dicaprio played the part of a young adult, trying to cope with the pressure of being a cop, very well. He appeared subtly nervous from the beggening with the tone of his voice and the slant of his eyes (indicating he doesn't want to be there) when he is being interviewed over why he wants to become a cop. He is told that he is only 'a pretend cop' not a real cop and it is interesting to see how plays the part of a young adult, struggling with the responsilities of being a 'real cop', and ultimately cracking up.

I am a Dicaprio fan,
However his acting was perhaps not as strong in some instances i.e. when he 'cracks up' he SOMETIMES relies on creasing up his face, to portray this emotion. This would be fine if it wasn't extremely overdone.

When I say Dicaprio's acting needs to mature, I regard him as an actor, who in the future, could be regarded as a true great. In an Al Pacino or Marlon Brandon film, they add that something extra that makes you go wow, thats truly impressive acting. I see immense talent in Dicaprio, but he needs to develop an even bigger depth, and more powerfull portrayal of characters, in order to get to the next level. Or maybe I am an overoptimistic fan, who knows.

[MythicQilin]

Haven't seen it yet but hearing this I'm expecting great things....although it's going to take some good acting to beat Sean Penn's performance as Willy Stark in All the Kings Men in my opinion.

[Depression]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/all_the_kings_men/

This movie? I'll take his performances in 21 Grams or Mystic River.

[MythicQilin]

I never read the critics, I prefer to pass my own judgements on films. After all it's all that really matters for an individual in the long run. I've never seen 21 grams and hated Mystic River, so using those as comparisons isn't a good move for swaying my opinion (which actually is usually very, very low of Sean Penn). Of course part what helped with All the King's Men is I love the book. Although in the end I really don't think it's going to matter, I'm betting ten bucks that "Bobby" is going to be the academy's pet this year regardless of Penn or Nicholson or whoever.

[Depression]

That surprises me that you loved the book. Most opinions that were negative towards the film, were fans of the book. To each their own I guess.

[MythicQilin]

The biggest critics of the LOTR trilogy were fans of that book as well.

[LOSTyears]

Had to wait till my day off to catch it. Two words: Damn Impressive :thumbsup:
Scorsese owns in this genre. Maybe that Oscar won't be so elusive this year. This deserves picture, acting and supporting nods and probably a dozen others.

and the acting is the best you'll see from Damon and Wahlberg.Was mostly impressed with those two. Jack's character was hilrious as he was frightening, he has a way of conveying those moods at the same time that not many actors can pull off genuinely. Said before about not being a big Leo but he definitley brought his A game. The guy was just oozing with emotion, in a constant brooding mode. I'm getting sold on him little by little.
The pacing was near flawless cause it did not feel like a 2 and half hour film.