remake of Hong Action movie Infernal Affairs

Rating: 5/10 (14 December 2007)

I liked The Departed a lot more before I saw the original. I'm a long time Scorcese fan, but I have to say I'm pretty disappointed that he remade Infernal Affairs scene for scene without making it clear in the states that The Departed is a remake. It definitely diminished my opinion of his version. The Hong Kong original is less violent and there's no explicit sex (can't say I missed either), but it is literally, scene for scene, the same movie. Nothing against remakes, but I think it's only fair to make it absolutely clear when a project isn't original. If you like the Departed, watch the original and see for yourself.