Letdown

Rating: 6/10 (28 October 2006)

Even in my wildest nightmares i did not expect Scorsese to remake a movie. And as remakes usually go, The Departed does not match up to Infernal Affairs. The only good thing about The Departed is the screenplay, apart from brilliant performances from Leo DiCaprio and Jack Nicholson. I thought Infernal Affairs was much more slicker and the pace of the movie is faster. Also the performances by Tony Leung and Andy Lau were scintillating. Although Leo DiCaprio and Matt Damon gave their best performances to date, The Departed is still a disappointment especially because of the dull pace of the movie.
I probably would have liked The Departed if i had seen it first. But after watching Infernal Affairs it is a sad letdown. Also the background score for Infernal Affairs was better and it was better made.