The departed is a 2006 american crime drama film directed by martin scorsese and written by william monahan. Jack nicholson and matt damon in the departed warner bros. Their attempts threaten to destroy them, either by implosion or fatal betrayal. So leos character didnt go to the cops with the tapes. 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. Staff sergeant sean dignam is a sergeant in the massachusetts state police.
The departed may not offer anything deep and meaningful but this seriously addictive thriller is the type of cinematic ride we should all enjoy that rightfully ended up becoming one of the most memorable films of the mid 2000s. 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 ending of the departed was a bit of a joke, it was just too much, i think scorses just thought i dont want to make a sequel or a prequel to this movie didnt want to make another goodfellas. The ending many see the ending of the departed as a happy one. Roku provides the simplest way to stream entertainment to your tv. And whether or not anyone intended to give it to him, nicholson does indeed take the departed. Its surprising, then, that wahlberg appears to make a jibe at the movie in spenser confidential. Its just that its not great, and thats kind of scary. 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 was a remake of the popular hong kong film mou gaan dou 2002. It was the first movie for which scorsese, one of the industrys most respected directors, won a best director oscar.
Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid. Departed unter feinden bei rotten tomatoes englisch. Or is it aimed more at irish mob movies in general. In movie, the departed why did mark wahlberg dignam kill matt damon in the end. The departed continues filmmaker martin scorseses trend of making at least one motion picture masterpiece per decadethis time, winning an oscar. The departed ist ein usamerikanischer thriller des. Remember that costello was an informant but he also had cops on his payroll. Is marky mark another rat covering his tracks, or i. The truth is well never know why dignam killed sullivan. Its always bothered me that a movie as good as the departed has such a cheesy ending, and i recently realised it could be fixed by digitally. Mar 23, 2020 wahlbergs role in the movie is fondly remembered, giving the departed some of its best lines. Alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. The departed 2006 soundtrack complete list of songs. Spoiler alert in movie, the departed why did mark wahlberg.
Martin also said that this was the first movie he ever made with a plot. The telling of their stories involves a moral labyrinth, in which good and evil wear each others masks. All 33 songs from the the departed 2006 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. A few months later or wherever in the story line billy leaves jail, we have ellerby introducing dignam. Dignam throws an insult to lazio who comes in late, notice how the movie is showing us the small role he plays and lazio doesnt even defend against. We open with a monologue by frank costello, an irish gangster whose general life philosophy is to take whatever you want and kill anyone who gets in your way. Nothing forgiving about ending of departed today show.
The reason why that ending may be a little weird is that it wasnt in the movie it was based on infernal affairs. The gangster movie was widely heralded over a decade after it was released. How did costello nicholson know that sullivan damon was being transferred so fast. 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. Aug 14, 2018 the departed was interesting because i wasnt committed to making the movie and my agent told marty that i was, wahlberg said. Sean serves as the secondary late true main protagonist in martin scorseses crime drama the departed he was portrayed by mark wahlberg. With thousands of available channels to choose from.
Oct 05, 2006 all 33 songs from the the departed 2006 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The multilayered plot revolves around several characters, the central figure of which is. Bolly finally discovers colin as the mole working for costello on the force. 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. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. Maybe youll think so too if you dont pay a lick of attention to whats. Jan 11, 2017 all i can say is the plot feels so flimsily put together that even as a standard hollywood thriller with a forcedhappy ending it still doesnt work. The departed stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg, with martin sheen, ray winstone, vera farmiga, anthony anderson, and alec baldwin in supporting roles. The departed is a 2006 american crime film directed by martin scorsese and written by william. If you think you actually understood the ending of the departed, you probably want to bear with me here. And neither does the horrible looking cgi blood effects which killed any possible thrill the movie could have had in one of its most pivotal scenes. Mark wahlberg looks back at rejecting the departed. After the fake microchip bust, i dont think we see the fbi again. The martin scorcese helmed film went on to win best picture and best director oscar in 2016.
Mark wahlberg looks back at rejecting the departed indiewire. The departed soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. The departed 2006 south boston cop billy costigan leonardo dicaprio goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief frank costello jack nicholson. It is a remake of the 2002 hong kong film infernal affairs. After barely managing to convince myself that the aviator was worthwhile and failing to even see gangs of new york, its a breath of fresh air that the departed is pretty selfevidently good.
The departed 2006 cast and crew south boston cop billy costigan leonardo dicaprio goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief frank costello jack nicholson. A remake of the sleek, superb 2002 hong kong police thriller infernal affairs, the movie has been. Almost everything about the movie is so perfect, that it easily escapes the label of a remake. The martin scorcese helmed film went on to win best picture and best director. Thus many people find the movie ending to be super. Nicholsons portrayal of costello was loosely based on reallife crime boss whitey bulger and was often improvised. Costello goes for his gun bu colin shoots him first. 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. Final say its not scorseses best film but its absolutely one of his most enjoyable. Whats in the package which billy gives madolyn in the departed. Feb 02, 2007 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. 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 fans have launched a campaign to fix the. The beautifully twisted and delightfully unpredictable events of the climax unfold as follows.
Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. 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. The departed is an entertaining thriller with great storytelling. The departed was interesting because i wasnt committed to making the movie and my agent told marty that i was, wahlberg said. However, none of the three main leads billy, colin, and costello make it to the credits. Can anyone explain the entirety of the ending of the. Maybe youve heard the internet buzz about the departed being an oldschool cop flick, unburdened by profundity. 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. Can anyone explain the entirety of the ending of the departed. The departed movie plot ending, explained cinemaholic. A deal goes bad and all the goons apart from costello and billy are killed. Just before the climax of the departed, billy comes to madolyns apartment and gives her a package to keep safe and asks her to open it if hes dead or if he tells her to. Although many of the key characters in the film are deceased by the movies end, there was a script written for a sequel. The departed is a 2006 american crime film directed by martin scorsese and written by william monahan.
The departed fans have launched a campaign to fix the movie. Find all 17 songs in the departed soundtrack, with scene descriptions. One man has launched a campaign and already raised thousands to remove the rat at the end of the movie the departed. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. He worked in the special investigation unit, in the undercover section with his boss captain oliver queenan. William costigan leonardo dicaprio is a cop working undercover in frank costellos jack nicholson mob. But the ending of the movie is insanely complicated. The bostonbased gangster movie the departed, widely heralded more than a decade after its release, stands as the only of legendary director.
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. So was the departed the intended target from the jab in spenser confidential. Ending spoiler for the departed 2006, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. The departed is about two men trying to live public lives that are the radical opposites of their inner realities. Venomously delivered by jack nicholsons character in the departed, this line was cut from the film but remains a deadly wakeup call for an. Nov 01, 2018 though the departed is a us remake of the hong kong film, infernal affairs, the characters of francis frank costello played by jack nicholson and colin sullivan played by matt damon were based on reallife irish mob boss whitey bulger and co. In a flashback, frank meets a little boy named colin sullivan and takes him under his wing. This is an insanely complicated ending, so i cant just summarize it without a whole lot of context for every character involved. Colin catches up with costello and is angry with him about being an fbi informant. Now that the departed is nominated for five oscars, including best picture. Oct 06, 2006 find all 17 songs in the departed soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
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