Sergeant dignam was placed on leave after captain oliver queenan death and absent from that point to the ending. The departed ending scene makes a significant addition to the murderous twist to the film. What helps make the departed at once a success and a relief isnt that the director of kundun, mr. Now that the departed is nominated for five oscars, including best picture, its worth discussing the most troubling part of martin scorseses morbid crime drama. The departed is tough stuff, not for the faint of heart. The opportunity for a great ending with the perpetual hell theme was absolutely squandered by monaghan and scorsese in favor of an abrupt, tackedon.
A few days later leo contacts damon demanding his money, they agree to meet and leo gets shot in the head, not by damon bbut by another crooked cop. The envelopes contents are never definitively explained in the film. Remember that costello was an informant but he also had cops on his payroll. Confused abouth the ending of the departed spoilers, obviously so it seems like the general consensus is that walburgs character kills damons character as a sort of vengeance, and thats fine. The departed was a remake of the popular hong kong film mou gaan dou 2002. The departed is certainly a return to form for martin scorsese. So leos character didnt go to the cops with the tapes. The martin scorcese helmed film went on to win best picture and best director. With leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, mark wahlberg.
The multilayered plot revolves around several characters, the central figure of which is. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The bostonbased gangster movie the departed, widely heralded more than a decade after its release, stands as the only of legendary director martin scorseses films to win an oscar for best. It is a remake of the 2002 hong kong film infernal affairs. Earlier in the film, sullivans girlfriend madolyn finds out. Songs and music featured in the departed soundtrack. The departed is an entertaining thriller with great storytelling. Ending spoiler for the departed 2006, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Meaning of the end of departed there was an obvious time lapse from the funerals to damon entering the apt. Performed by daniela lojarro, gisella pasino, giuseppe sabbatini, michael knapp, michele pertusi and marco chingari with the rundfunk sinfonieorchester berlin. Lets talk about that ending ariel rejae july 16, 2019 im on the team that brings you the roku channel, so i get a sneak peek at all the movies and tv shows that are featured each month.
The departed is 50 minutes longer, and i dont believe any of the additions adds something that improves on infernal affairs. It has a fast moving plot, polished violence and a special mention to jack nicholson for playing a wonderfully devious mafioso. Damon then shots the other crooked cop so that noone will ever know his true identity. In the last shot, the camera captures a lone, symbolic rat as it pans away from the final corpse. The departed 2006 south boston cop billy costigan leonardo dicaprio goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief frank costello jack nicholson. Find all 17 songs in the departed soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The departed, a defiantly uncompromised vision of a society rotting from the inside, is one of his best. Download on amazon sweet dreams play on apple music. It doesnt sound as good here as it looks on film, naturally. The bostonbased gangster movie the departed, widely heralded more than a decade after its release, stands as the only of legendary director. Jan 27, 20 roy buchanans one of the most famous single sweet dreams that music was used in movie the departed as ending theme. Feb 23, 2019 the bostonbased gangster movie the departed, widely heralded more than a decade after its release, stands as the only of legendary director martin scorseses films to win an oscar for best.
Im on the team that brings you the roku channel, so i get a sneak peek at all the movies and tv shows that are featured each month. However, it seems logical to assume it contains either evidence or at least an explanation of the truth that leo dicaprio i. The departed fans have launched a campaign to fix the movie. The main criticism ive heard over the years is jack nicholsons overthetop performance takes away from the movie. It tells the story of a police officer who infiltrates a triad, and another officer secretly working for the same gang. Whats in the package which billy gives madolyn in the. The departed is my favorite movie of alltime for a variety of reasons. The departed is tough stuff, not for the faintofheart. Infernal affairs is a 2002 hong kong crime thriller film directed by andrew lau and alan mak and written by mak and felix chong. The departed soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Spoiler alert in movie, the departed why did mark wahlberg.
Wahlbergs role in the movie is fondly remembered, giving the departed some of its best lines. The departed stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg, with martin sheen, ray winstone, vera farmiga, and alec baldwin in supporting roles the film takes place in boston. Infernal affairs and the departed is a lesson in how how to do a remake correctly. One man has launched a campaign and already raised thousands to remove the rat at the end of the movie the departed. Oct 06, 2006 leo sees the envelope that he wrote citizen on on damons desk.
Martin scorseses the departed almost got a sequel, heres. The departed cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. There is however a difference between returning to form and returning to peak form, and this is where the remake of the muchsuperior infernal affairs cant quite justify all its praise. The departed original soundtrack original soundtrack. Can anyone explain the entirety of the ending of the. Sep 28, 2006 the departed, a defiantly uncompromised vision of a society rotting from the inside, is one of his best. Can anyone explain the entirety of the ending of the departed.
A big problem is that too many names was cast in the departed, and they needed the screen time that their name deserves, and that is not always a good thing. Venomously delivered by jack nicholsons character in the departed, this line was cut from the film but remains a deadly wakeup call for an. It was the first movie for which scorsese, one of the industrys most respected directors, won a best director oscar. The departed is sure to garner a host of oscar nods, if not wins, including hopefully scorseses longoverdue statuette for best director. In departed hes nothing more than this shiesty scumbag who is reduced to a crowdpleasing death in the films final moments. Nothing forgiving about ending of departed today show. In movie, the departed why did mark wahlberg dignam kill matt damon in the end. An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an irish gang in south boston. The departed movie plot ending, explained cinemaholic. Mark wahlbergs latest movie spenser confidential has dropped on netflix, and the film may contain a surprising, mocking comment about one of his previous movies. It stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg. If you think you actually understood the ending of the departed, you probably want to bear with me here. Studio shuts down kickstarter attempt to change the ending of.
Ever since its release, the departed quickly joined the ranks of scarface and the godfather in the crime film canon. What was the meaning of the ending of the departed. If the departed found martin scorsese relying on some of his old tricks so his new tricks packed a bigger punch, so it is with the movie s soundtrack. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the departed near you. Almost everything about the movie is so perfect, that it easily escapes the label of a remake. The departed stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg, with martin sheen, ray winstone, vera farmiga, and alec baldwin in supporting roles. The departed fans have launched a campaign to fix the. Episode dated 30 october 2018 2018 tv episode footage is shown during a news story about james whitey bulger.
Nicholsons portrayal of costello was loosely based on reallife crime boss whitey bulger and was often improvised. At the end of infernal affairs, you get the feeling that andy lau regrets his actions for the triad and wants to just be a good cop. Ik he said he didnt trust anyone and wasnt seen as actually being a cop since his files were deleted, but the whole twist at the end that there was another rat just kind of soured the whole thing. Infernal affairs is spectacular, and the departed is an absolute masterclass in a remake. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Its always bothered me that a movie as good as the departed has such a cheesy ending, and i recently realized it could be fixed by digitally erasing the rat from the last shot.
Like goodfellas and casino before it, the departed utilized a soundtrack of previously available songs to set the mood and capture the feel of the film, and this soundtrack succeeds on. My only excuse is that i havent got the rolling stones playing gimme shelter in the background. Plus, with actors like martin sheen and alec baldwin playing supporting roles, that says a lot about the quality of the film they signed up for. The departed is a modern day gangster epic by widely acclaimed director martin scorsese. This is an insanely complicated ending, so i cant just summarize it without a whole lot of context for every character involved. Licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of watertower music. I know most of his lines were adlibbed, so that probably accounts for the varied tone of his acting. Max payne 2019 tv episode a clip from the movie is used. The cast is stacked with leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, martin sheen, and with martin scorsese masterminding the tense thriller theres no way the film could not be good i just missed it. How did costello nicholson know that sullivan damon was being transferred so fast. The martin scorcese helmed film went on to win best picture and best director oscar in 2016. It is the first in the infernal affairs series and is followed by infernal affairs ii and infernal affairs iii.
Mary mark aka captain walburger already had suspected damon was dirty and was enraged when his buddies in the dept. The reason why that ending may be a little weird is that it wasnt in the movie it was based on infernal affairs. It is a remake of the 2002 hong kong film infernal. Whilst this movie was the one that the director won an oscar for, it is arguable whether it is his masterpiece. The departed is, itself, a film that has led to many debates.
The departed is a 2006 american crimedrama film directed by martin scorsese and was rewritten by william monahan. Martin also said that this was the first movie he ever made with a plot. The truth is well never know why dignam killed sullivan. She knew too much and dignam wouldve taken her out as well if he thought she was a threat. Jul 16, 2019 ever since its release, the departed quickly joined the ranks of scarface and the godfather in the crime film canon.
The denouement of the movie seems to communicate how crazy and unpredictable the world of crime can get. If the departed found martin scorsese relying on some of his old tricks so his new tricks packed a bigger punch, so it is with the movies soundtrack. The departed critics consensus featuring outstanding work from an excellent cast, the departed is a thoroughly engrossing gangster drama with the gritty authenticity and soupy morality we come to. The opportunity for a great ending with the perpetual hell theme was absolutely squandered by monaghan and scorsese in favor of an abrupt, tackedon meaningless ending, and that goddamn rat. The movie won the academy award for best picture and finally won martin scorsese. The departed is a remake of the two year old hong kong hit infernal affairs a superior film in my opinion and concerns an undercover cop dicaprio in an irish mob in boston and a mole in the police.
At a young age colin sullivan is introduced to organized crime by frank costello, an irish mob boss. The main criticism ive heard over the years is jack nicholsons over the top performance takes away from the movie. Scorseses deeply felt film about the dalai lama, is back on the mean streets. Theres so much to get out of each film, but neither one steps on the others toes. The departed is a 2006 american crime film directed by martin scorsese and written by william monahan. Mar 23, 2020 in the martin scorsese movie, wahlberg plays irate, smartaleck staff sergeant dignan, who frequently taunts leonardo dicaprios undercover cop, billy costigan. Though the departed has flourishes of black comedy throughout, its not prizzis honor. He wasnt in the office sniffing around and keeping tabs of anyone. Why some fans want the rat gone from martin scorseses the departed. The departed finally won martin scorsese the long overdue oscar he has so very much deserved over the years. Feb 20, 2019 its always bothered me that a movie as good as the departed has such a cheesy ending, and i recently realized it could be fixed by digitally erasing the rat from the last shot. The departed is a good movie, infernal affairs is great. Walhberg promptly and efficiently shoots damon in the head, killing him instantly. Not so much a whodunnit, as a whydhedotit, or possibly a whoslefttodoit.
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