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The Departed [Blu-ray] [2006]
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Product Description
Leonardo DiCaprio, Alec Baldwin, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson
Another mediocre Hollywood remake
Review date: 2008-07-03 Rating: 4 out of 10
I've reviewed this film in the none Blu-ray section and would reiterate my previous remarks.
Watch the original instead - Infernal Affairs is a far superior film.
Ray Winstone is awful and sports the worst US accent I think I've ever heard - so bad, I thought it was an addition to the plot, where we were going to discover his character is a foreign infiltrator. Jack Nicolson hams it up badly. Martin Sheen is under used. DeCaprio and Damon are miscast.
However, Mark Wahlberg thoroughly deserved his Oscar nomination and Alec Baldwin was entertaining as always.
Sadly, following the success of this film, I suspect the whole wonderful Infernal Affairs triology will be remade and ruined by the US powers that be.
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Reviews
One of my favourite movies ever
Review date: 2008-06-18 Rating: 10 out of 10
'The Departed' stars Jack Nicholson as Francis "Frank" Costello, an Irish mob boss in Boston. The police are trying to build a case up against him and plant an undercover cop, William Costigan Jr (Leonardo DiCaprio) into his team to give them tip-offs on his actions and whereabouts. Frank has also got an informant in the police named Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), who gives them tips on what the police are up to and diverts their actions from catching Frank. When both sides of the law realize the situation, Costigan and Sullivan attempt to discover the other's true identity before being found out themselves.
This is without a doubt one of my favorite films of all time. Scorsese is one of the best directors ever with such classics as Goodfellas, Casino, Gangs of New York, Cape Fear, Raging Bull and Taxi Driver (I could go on) but The Departed is definitely the best he has ever directed. The story is so tight and extremely tense with some real edge-of-your-seat moments, especially when each side realises there is a rat on the teams. It's also very fast paced and for a two and a half hour film it doesn't get slow or boring for a second as there are just so many great characters and so much going on.
There's also so many top actors in this film as well with the likes of Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin, Ray Wintston and Anthony Anderson all of which give possibly their best performances of their careers.
The Blu Ray quality is one of the best I've ever seen and highly recommend paying the bit extra to watch it in HD as it looks so much better than on the upscaled DVD version.
Overall this is one of the best films ever and would definitely be in my top 10 films of all time. It's the kind of film I could watch and then at the end watch it again as it is just so good. This is one film that is at the highest standard for everything - story, acting, direction, sound, picture and is just an absolute 10/10 masterpiece.
Kick ass!
Review date: 2008-02-27 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is such an ace movie that really sucks you in. I've watched alot of good movies and this is one of the best. The actors portray their charcters really well and the plot is so good. You're kept at the edge of your seat thinking is he going to get clipped. Anyone who likes the Godfather, Goodfellas, Casino etc will love this film.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Ray Winstone
Jack Nicholson
Alec Baldwin
Martin Sheen
Matt Damon
Creators:
Alec Baldwin (Primary Contributor)
Martin Sheen (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Entertainment UK Ltd.
Manufacturer: Entertainment UK Ltd.
EAN: 5017239120152
Binding: Blu-ray
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2007-08-13
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 145 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2006
Language: English (Original Language)