The Departed
As soon as I finished watching the trailer for this movie, the brilliant HK movie, Infernal Affairs (無間道), came to mind. And a quick research on the web reveals, The Departed is indeed the American film remake of the popular Hong Kong crime thriller.
The Departed is directed by Martin Scorsese, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio (in Andy Lau’s role), and Matt Damon in (Tony Leung’s role). Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm…
To be honest, not sure I like the look and feel of this remake, though. The original had a much more atmospheric touch (mood, settings, colour, etc.) which made it look serious, gritty, dark and mysterious. Oh well, when did Hollywood ever re-make a foreign movie to better the original anyway…? Oh, oh, oh, and should we expect everything blowing up and lots of bloody gun battles too? Hee…
Synopsis
Undercover cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to bust the syndicate run by mob boss Costello (Jack Nicholson). Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) is a criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer. When the two are in danger of being exposed, each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.
