Just because it is Scorsese?

Rating: 4/10 (11 January 2007)

What people see in this film, I don't. I first watched this movie in poor quality, and therefore didn't think much of it. But I watched it again in DVD quality, and still I am little impressed. The original Infernal Affairs was a psychological genius that bided its time to give a slow moving yet well balanced suspense. *Spoilers* The relationship and friendship the lead characters had were touching, and with Tony Leung's character, you could feel his emotion and pain. But the Departed didn't give me such feeling. None of the characters were memorable, none of them likable, the female lead bedding both guys like they really both were her husband and both guys didn't mind, and of course, neither did she. The most ironic and hated part was the usage of Chinese triads - who can't even speak Chinese properly! Why do Hollywood filmmakers do this? They should know that other Cantonese spoken people will watch this? And being racially spoken to by Frank - this ironic in a sense that... the original film is Chinese! There's a lot more to complain about this film. The beginning, the middle and especially the end! I'm just thoroughly annoyed by watching this movie. Better than Goodfellas? You've got to be kidding me!