Lacks suspense & action

Rating: 8/10 (5 November 2006)

The Departed provided a well explained background of the characters that very well patched up the story gaps that Infernal Affairs had. It connected both the Rat & Mole in so many ways that they are not aware of.
It could have been a perfect 10 if it surpassed or at least lived up to the action that Infernal Affairs had, it lacked suspense. In the first meet-up scene with the Chinese men, it lacked tension and on the scened where Martin Sheene was going to meet Leo at the to 344 Washington, it felt dead. The way Mr. Sheene feel from the roof top was uneventful, "how did he exactly fell of that way?". Another is when Matt Damon & Leo meet up on the roof top... where's the struggle in there???? It didn't even had any action! Though it answered a lot of questions to the story gaps Infernal Affairs had, it did not provide the tension & action it had. It was good, but could have been better.