Reviews and analysis
Review By Roger Ebert:
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-departed-2007
This review is very positive and discusses the directing of The Departed very well. Roger Ebert, discusses the similarities in both The Departed, which is a remake, and the original Internal Affairs. However, even though he discusses the fact that it is a remake, they still create a fantastic movie. In conclusion, I think Roger felt that the directing is what made the movie and he constantly praises Martin Scorsese for his re-creation. He does praise the actors for pulling off their roles fantastically, but still he does credit Martin Scorsese for making it such a hit.
Review By Marc Salov:
http://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/2006-10-06/the-departed/
This review is much like the first one however they don't discuss the story line as much as they compare it to Martin Scorsese other magnificent work, such as Goodfellas. Dicaprio is given a big shout out and credited largely as they discuss the fact that this is the third time he has worked with Scorcsese. This is praising him for being a brilliant actor, as not a lot of people get the opportunity to work with a director like this more than a few times, other than Robert De Niro. And to be on the same level as De Niro is a huge accomplishment, and I think Dicaprio is really praised for this.
Review By Ty Burr:
http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2006/10/06/hoodfellas/
This reviewer discusses the acting more than anything in this review on The Departed. Ty picked out specific quotes which he liked and felt had an impact certain scenes. For example, 'I don't want to be a product of my environment -- I want my environment to be a product of me." I think Ty felt felt the delivery of this lines from the actors is what this movie a classic. Ty does credit each actor and applaud them for them performance.
Review By Dana Stevens:
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2006/10/of_moles_and_men.html
This review is not like the others I have analysed. This is because, Dana criticises the movie quite a bit rather than praise it. She feels that the film may be too overrated. However, although she criticises the storyline, she still gives credit where it is due to DiCaprio and Matt Damon. She even says it herself how much she dislikes both of the actors, but their acting couldn't be disliked in this movie.
Review By Mick LaSalle:
http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/REVIEW-Scorsese-scores-with-cop-drama-that-s-2487330.php
This reviewer here discusses how The Departed was a good 'attempt' at trying to create a crime movie. This review also slightly implies that Marting Scorsese has lost his touch with directing movies. From what I have read, it seems as though Mick is really disappointed by Scorsese and expected better from the director. He doesn't discuss the actors as much as he talks about Marting Scorsese.
Critical Reviews:
Review By Roger Ebert:
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-departed-2007
This review is very positive and discusses the directing of The Departed very well. Roger Ebert, discusses the similarities in both The Departed, which is a remake, and the original Internal Affairs. However, even though he discusses the fact that it is a remake, they still create a fantastic movie. In conclusion, I think Roger felt that the directing is what made the movie and he constantly praises Martin Scorsese for his re-creation. He does praise the actors for pulling off their roles fantastically, but still he does credit Martin Scorsese for making it such a hit.
Review By Marc Salov:
http://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/film/2006-10-06/the-departed/
This review is much like the first one however they don't discuss the story line as much as they compare it to Martin Scorsese other magnificent work, such as Goodfellas. Dicaprio is given a big shout out and credited largely as they discuss the fact that this is the third time he has worked with Scorcsese. This is praising him for being a brilliant actor, as not a lot of people get the opportunity to work with a director like this more than a few times, other than Robert De Niro. And to be on the same level as De Niro is a huge accomplishment, and I think Dicaprio is really praised for this.
Review By Ty Burr:
This reviewer discusses the acting more than anything in this review on The Departed. Ty picked out specific quotes which he liked and felt had an impact certain scenes. For example, 'I don't want to be a product of my environment -- I want my environment to be a product of me." I think Ty felt felt the delivery of this lines from the actors is what this movie a classic. Ty does credit each actor and applaud them for them performance.
Review By Dana Stevens:
This review is not like the others I have analysed. This is because, Dana criticises the movie quite a bit rather than praise it. She feels that the film may be too overrated. However, although she criticises the storyline, she still gives credit where it is due to DiCaprio and Matt Damon. She even says it herself how much she dislikes both of the actors, but their acting couldn't be disliked in this movie.
Review By Mick LaSalle:
http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/REVIEW-Scorsese-scores-with-cop-drama-that-s-2487330.php
This reviewer here discusses how The Departed was a good 'attempt' at trying to create a crime movie. This review also slightly implies that Marting Scorsese has lost his touch with directing movies. From what I have read, it seems as though Mick is really disappointed by Scorsese and expected better from the director. He doesn't discuss the actors as much as he talks about Marting Scorsese.
Audience Reviews:
This review touches less on the directing and storyline and they focus the whole review on the performance from each lead actor. It is clear that the reviewer feels that Jack Nicholson carried the movie due to his experience in acting. It seems that to this reviewer feels that without having a good performance then the film won't be good.
This review is much like most of the critic reviews. The reviewer praises Martin Scorsese for making a master piece. The reviewer does not mention any actors names and I think this is due to them feeling as though it is the director who deserves the credit for making the movie come out like how it did.
The reviewer here seems utterly disappointed with everything about the movie. He first starts off with the directory of the movie and starts to criticise Scorsese for having a poor approach to tell the story here. They then move onto discussing the camera work editing for a certain scene in the movie. The fault these two things for messing up the main aspect of the film which is keeping up with the funerals coming up.
This reviewer found the movie so good that they felt the needed to write a review after years. Once again everyone, meaning the lead actors and director, is credited for uniting together and making this movie so memorable. I think the reviewer The Departed a great movie due to it being the next gangster movie directed Scorsese after Goodfellas. So, they felt it lived up to what was made previously.
This reviewer spoke a lot on the delivery of the storyline. They felt that the storyline was told in a fantastic way and thought that what was being portrayed in the film really spoke out and displayed what happens in reality. They also credit the cast a lot for making the movie such a success.
Analysis:
I think in general, The Departed recieved mixed reviews. However, it certainly got more positive reviews than negative. I think a lot of the reviewers felt the same way, them being an audience member or a critic. They all felt that it is due to the director, Martin Scorsese, that the film was so likeable and a movie that you can watch over and over again. Some people disliked the movie due to the performance aspect of things. For example, Ray Winstones attempt at doing an American accent was mentioned a lot by reviewers. However, overall I think the movie done really well and won alot of peoples vote on being a great movie.
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