Lethargic opening, suspense in the play, hasty ending

Sabrina 2022-04-23 07:01:03

The opening was really bad, so bad that I actually fell asleep. When I woke up, I actually knew the plot like the back of my hand -_-, is it that I guess the plot is too powerful or the plot is too old-fashioned? The director should hope it is the former.
The middle section has a bit of flavor, especially when both sides try their best to find each other's undercover until they finally use the trick to lead the police undercover and kill the police boss. This section is very good and full of suspense. There is also the part about the phone call between the two, which should be considered one of the climaxes of the film, but it seems to be handled a bit casually.
The ending really can't be complimented, two words, boring. Especially when it comes to exterminating gangsters, it's extremely boring. I can't help but wonder, if it's so easy, why did it go earlier? The second undercover in the back is even more inexplicable. Until the end, I have to come up with someone to kill him, is it necessary, in order to show that justice will win?

After reading it, I found that in fact, I only need to watch the middle part, and the most word in the film is f...

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  • Schuyler 2021-10-20 18:58:27

    It might be better to think of this and the Hong Kong version as two films. The two assignments handed in by different directors and actors are more local than the Hong Kong version. All the wonderful plots of the original script are retained (even part of the original script is also introduced) The setting of the second part) all Hong Kong flavors have been erased and turned into a complete American gangster film. The performance of the old drama has added a lot of points to the whole film. But Matt is so cute and cute. It's worth recommending

  • Webster 2022-03-21 09:01:05

    The Hong Kong version is good, but the standard of this film as a movie is a bit higher than that of the Hong Kong version. The Scorsese gangster film is engraved in the bones of coldness and coolness. How to deal with the climax of the ending: a shot in the past, the brain bursting out in the elevator room does not give people any respite, life is so merciless, how can there be so much time to calm your mind.

The Departed quotes

  • Dignam: [during a conference briefing about Costello and his crew] My theory on Feds is that they're like mushrooms, feed 'em shit and keep 'em in the dark

  • Oliver Queenan: [during Costigan's interview] Do you know what we do here? My section?

    Billy Costigan: Sir, yes, sir. I have an idea...

    Dignam: [interrupting] Whoa, whoa, whoa. Let's say you have no idea and leave it at that, okay? No idea. Zip. None. If you had an idea of what we do, we would not be good at what we do, now would we? We would be cunts. Are you calling us cunts?

    Oliver Queenan: Staff Sergeant Dignam has a style of his own. I'm afraid we all have to get used to it.