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Evola · 30th October 2006, 12:50

I quite enjoyed 'The Departed', di Caprio is certainly coming on as an interesting actor and, because I've always suspected he seems a slimey little bastard, Matt Damon playing a slimey little bastard worked well for me.

A few problems though; Nicholson playing Nicholson...yawn. The story had glaring similarities to Scorsese's Kings of New York, di Caprio infiltrates criminal gang and earns the affections of psychotic gang leader, and if anyone actually believes anybody speaks and acts like Wahlberg's character well then you've watched too many Scorsese movies! I did find his perverse and totally over-the-top performance amusing though.

I'd love to see the original, "Infernal Affairs".

30th October 2006, 12:50	#4 (permalink)
Evola Evola is..... कली Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 110 vCash: 500 Rep Power: 0	Re: Movies - what you seen and was it any good? I quite enjoyed 'The Departed', di Caprio is certainly coming on as an interesting actor and, because I've always suspected he seems a slimey little bastard, Matt Damon playing a slimey little bastard worked well for me. A few problems though; Nicholson playing Nicholson...yawn. The story had glaring similarities to Scorsese's Kings of New York, di Caprio infiltrates criminal gang and earns the affections of psychotic gang leader, and if anyone actually believes anybody speaks and acts like Wahlberg's character well then you've watched too many Scorsese movies! I did find his perverse and totally over-the-top performance amusing though. I'd love to see the original, "Infernal Affairs". __________________ "I don't care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it."