Based on the Hong Kong crime thriller “Infernal Affairs” (which was so popular it spawn two sequels — both in the same year!), Martin Scorsese returns to gangland with “The Departed”. The premise is pretty cool: A cop is undercover with the mob, while a mobster is undercover with the cops, and the once they learn there is a mole in their respective organizations, the two try to figure out the identity of the other. Cool idea, right? Of course, it’s one of those “high concept” movie ideas that Hollywood loves, hence the remake. The trailer looks really good (once you get over the Irish accents, I mean — “You want to feed me to the pour?!!”), and the film has the makings of being a taut suspense thriller.
But even if you weren’t psyche about the film’s idea, check out the names in this thing. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Alec Baldwin — Cripes, it’s like a wish list of good to great actors! The film hits theaters October 6. If this isn’t a major hit, call me a monkey’s uncle.
Take a peek at the trailer, and then some stills from the film below:
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