The truth is well never know why dignam killed sullivan. However, it seems logical to assume it contains either evidence or at least an explanation of the truth that leo dicaprio i. It is a remake of the 2002 hong kong film infernal affairs. However, the overall outcome evidently leans toward the hong kong film, for the aforementioned reasons and because the general atmosphere is more evocative, and the impression the film leaves after the end is stronger. Mainland china version ended with the arrest of the police mole the girlfriend. For reasons best left unexplained, i missed the last 20 minutes or so of this movie. Find all 17 songs in the departed soundtrack, with scene descriptions. 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 original soundtrack original soundtrack. Ever since its release, the departed quickly joined the ranks of scarface and the godfather in the crime film canon. Movie buff raises thousands to alter the end of the departed the bostonbased gangstermovie the departed, widely heralded more than a decade after its release,stands asthe only of legendary.
The departed rat thing is proof that best picture winners always end up coming under an amount of scrutiny that almost no film could bear. Remember that costello was an informant but he also had cops on his payroll. Right from the opening line to the end credits the departed shows off its style and keeps it consistent trough the 151minute runtime. Whats in the package which billy gives madolyn in the. Martin scorsese explains leonardo dicaprios cryptic final line in. If you think you actually understood the ending of the departed, you probably want to bear with me here. An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an irish gang in south boston. Massachusetts state house, beacon street, boston martin scorsese finally gets the best director oscar he should have won for taxi driver, raging bull or goodfellas with this remake of hong kong action movie infernal affairs. The departed movie plot ending, explained cinemaholic. The ending to the departed can be categorized as anticlimactic. 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.
Most of martin scorseses films have been about men trying to realize their inner image of themselves. The martin scorcese helmed film went on to win best picture and best director oscar in 2016. Madolyn madden farmiga, over a failure to perform sexually the nig. 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. The departed is a 2006 american crime film directed by martin scorsese and written by william. In the departed, dicaprio does the same thing while sharing the spotlight with matt damon and jack nicholson. Many expected either one of the characters to finish as the winner. Can anyone explain the entirety of the ending of the. Feb 20, 2019 the departed rat thing is proof that best picture winners always end up coming under an amount of scrutiny that almost no film could bear. The departed is a crime drama that was produced in 2006 by martin scorsese.
The storyline, plot twists, characters and in some cases dialogues and scenes were extremely similar between the two films, with the exception of a few changes in the departed towards the very end of the film in the original, there were two different endings. Use scene information to find out what that great song was in the departed the movie. I always felt once that entire shootout happened at the end, where damon was the only one left standing was all the evidence that wahlberg needed to know he. While screenwriter william monahan and director martin scorsese claim they did not watch the 2002 hong kong action movie infernal affairs before making the departed, the two films share more than a few similarities. Roy buchanan sweet dreams the departed soundtack youtube. The departed has almost an hour longer runtime than infernal affairs, but that fact is a credit to both films. The departed is about two men trying to live public lives that are the radical opposites of their inner realities. 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. 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. Major spoiler alert for those who have not seen the movie, you definitely do not want to read further if you havent seen the film. The final scenes of the departed make a notable addition to the denouement of infernal affairs adding one more murderous twist to a film. The massachusetts state house, another recurring motif, appeared.
The reason for the same is the buildup, formidable and scintillating, that brought the two characters world together. One man has launched a campaign and already raised thousands to remove the rat at the end of the movie the departed. 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. Early in the film, staff sergeant colin sullivan damon is confronted by his girlfriend, dr.
This is a list of non pornographic, english language films containing at least 150 spoken uses of the word fuck or one of its derivatives, ordered by the number of such uses. A rat shows up before the end credits roll, a metaphor for sullivans character. The departed soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Can anyone explain the entirety of the ending of the departed. The departed summary 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. List of films that most frequently use the word fuck. The cast is stacked with leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack. The multilayered plot revolves around several characters, the central figure of which is. Nothing forgiving about ending of departed today show.
Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Cunning and cleverness if you want to be an undercover informant, it doesnt matter if youre working for the cops or for the mob. Sean dignam mark wahlberg, before a rat scurries along a balcony. Martin also said that this was the first movie he ever made with a plot.
Inspired by 2002s acclaimed hong kong action film infernal affairs, the departed has been reshaped as an american gangster movie by who else. 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. In a flashback, frank meets a little boy named colin sullivan and takes him under his wing. It has a fast moving plot, polished violence and a special mention to jack nicholson for playing a wonderfully devious mafioso. 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. How x marked the spot for martin scorsese in the departed. This is because leonardo di caprio informed wahlberg that matt demon was the insider and the suspected rat.
The reason why that ending may be a little weird is that it wasnt in the movie it was based on infernal affairs. But the end was fitting, considering the central theme of the film. The departed is an entertaining thriller with great storytelling. Thats as true of travis bickle as of jake lamotta, rupert pupkin, howard hughes, the dalai lama, bob dylan or, for that matter, jesus christ. The key is to end the reign of powerful mob boss frank costello jack nicholson from the inside. Feb 19, 2019 in the tradition of steven spielberg and george lucas digitally altering their movies after the fact, i want to digitally erase the rat from the end of the departed, mastermind adam sacks. Like most of scorseses film, the departed is very bloody and very violent but very entertaining in the process. With leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, mark wahlberg. The fact that infernal affairs is a trilogy, though, definitely helps the original. Billy costigan is an undercover cop trying to bring down a local crime syndicate. The envelopes contents are never definitively explained in the film.
The departed movies 2006 end credits credits movie 3. In the tradition of steven spielberg and george lucas digitally altering their movies after the fact, i want to digitally erase the rat from the end of the departed, mastermind adam sacks. Remember the scene when caprio meets demon on the terrace and arrests him and then an officer comes at the terrace for demons rescue. However, the 151minute long runtime is the only thing preventing the departed from being a.
The departed is a 2006 american crime film directed by martin scorsese and written by william monahan. 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. I saw up to when billy costigan dicaprio sat down with costello jack nicholson and was looking him in the eye and telling him he wasnt the rat. When matt damon is ambushed by mark wahlberg in the end of the movie, just before mark shoots him he says okay. At the end of the departed, dignam kills sullivan after finding out that he was the rat all along and responsible for billy costigans death. 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. The departed rat scene kickstarter has people all fired up. This movie set is in the south boston area where the state police are setting out war to end the wellorganized top crime ring within the city.
Jan 27, 20 roy buchanans one of the most famous single sweet dreams that music was used in movie the departed as ending theme. At the end of martin scorseses 2006 film the departed, sergeant dignam mark wahlberg confronts crooked cop colin sullivan in his luxurious boston apartment. Ending spoiler for the departed 2006, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Earlier in the film, sullivans girlfriend madolyn finds out. The film ends with spoiler alert damons corrupt cop shot dead by sgt. Although many of the key characters in the film are dead by the movies end, there was a script written for a sequel. Here are a few behindthescenes tidbits to pair with your next viewing of martin scorseses modern gangster classic. Scorseses operatic approach is not indulgent, and lau and maks tight, punchy. Almost everything about the movie is so perfect, that it easily escapes the label of a remake. In movie, the departed why did mark wahlberg dignam kill matt damon in the end. The bostonbased gangster movie the departed, widely heralded more than a decade after its release, stands as the only of legendary director.
The departed is a modern day gangster epic by widely acclaimed director martin scorsese. It tells the story of two young boston cops working undercover on perpendicular paths. Spoiler alert in movie, the departed why did mark wahlberg. 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. Whilst this movie was the one that the director won an oscar for, it is arguable whether it is his masterpiece. This movie set is in the south boston area where the state police are setting out. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. How did costello nicholson know that sullivan damon was being transferred so fast. At the end of the departed, what does colin mean when he says. Leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson and mark wahlberg star in martin scorseses new crime drama the departed. It stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg. The departed is a 2006 american crimedrama film directed by martin scorsese and was rewritten by william monahan.
At a young age colin sullivan is introduced to organized crime by frank costello, an irish mob boss. 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 sort of the goodfellas of the scorsesedicaprio oeuvre. Nov 20, 2006 for reasons best left unexplained, i missed the last 20 minutes or so of this movie. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. This is an insanely complicated ending, so i cant just summarize it without a whole lot of context for every character involved.
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