Old Idea

Rating: 6/10 (3 January 2007)

Scorsese had done a very good job as a director. Only thing that bothers me is that the idea is not American; in fact it is the same idea that is in Infernal Affairs I, II and III, a Hong Kong production which appeared in 2002, 2003 a.k.a Mou gaan dou I, II, III. My own opinion is that "The departed" is weaker than "Mou gaan dou". I suggest to see the original.I'm very disappointed by the American production. Was it too hard to create a brilliant idea? I think that if you see the original first you can't stand to see "The departed". When I saw "The departed" I had hoped to the very last moment that something new would come up. Of course the American version offers a bit of "happy ending" when Sullivan gets shot by Dignam in the end. In the previous version there is any consolation. Sounds like reality to me.