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OFCS Rating: 92% Fresh |
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| "The movie gains life entirely from the interplay among the actors, and both of the young stars are wonderful." |
| Blogcritics.org |
| Alan Dale |
| "The most amazing acting in The Departed comes from Mark Wahlberg, who completely transforms himself into the angry police sergeant he portrays." |
| ReelTalk Movie Reviews |
| Betty Jo Tucker |
A- | "This is remarkably compelling cinema driven by some of the best talent in the business." |
| FromTheBalcony |
| Bill Clark |
4.5/5 | "This is, without a doubt, one of 2006's best movies, another milestone for a man whose career path is paved with such accolades." |
| DVD Verdict |
| Bill Gibron |
| "Scorsese has made an incredible cover version of the original, imbued with every ounce of his artistic personality transforming it into something both familiar and new." |
| Beyond Hollywood |
| Brian Holcomb |
9/10 | "The balance of brutal violence, wildly inappropriate humor, and easy, low-boil romance is nothing short of masterful... a hell of a good time." |
| Freeze Dried Movies |
| Brian Juergens |
A | "Departed is tonally confident and visually ambitious in ways only Scorsese can pull off with gusto and precision, scored with a hiccupy mix-tape of bash-ya-head-in tunes from a broken iPod." |
| FilmJerk.com |
| Brian Orndorf |
3/5 | "It's a testament to the rest of the cast that Nicholson's self-worshipping train-wreck of a performance doesn't sink the entire film." |
| ToxicUniverse.com |
| Chris Barsanti |
A | "Martin Scorsese is a master director in every sense of the word and with the help of his ensemble has made a masterpiece of modern cinema, complete with a triple climax ending." |
| ColeSmithey.com |
| Cole Smithey |
| "Rowdier and more neatly resolved than Infernal Affairs (that is, more "American"), The Departed grants Nicholson wide berth for jestering" |
| PopMatters |
| Cynthia Fuchs |
82/100 | "Marty's back, doing what he does best. Is that a collective sigh of relief I hear?" |
| Cinemania |
| Dan Jardine |
4/5 | "The Departed is not vintage Scorsese, but for most of its running time it sure comes close." |
| eFilmCritic.com |
| Dan Lybarger |
5/5 | "This is a brilliant story retold with the flourish of a master." |
| eFilmCritic.com |
| David Cornelius |
A | "A beautifully crafted film that's also egregiously violent -rightfully so." |
| EDGE Boston |
| David Foucher |
3/4 | "Scorsese has long since proved to be a master at gangland crime dramas and The Departed is no exception." |
| rec.arts.movies.reviews |
| David N. Butterworth |
C+ | "... managing to convey nothing for the mind or soul in its over two hours of excessive overkill." |
| Ozus' World Movie Reviews |
| Dennis Schwartz |
3/4 | "A pulpy, operatic, rousingly good crime thriller." |
| DustinPutman.com |
| Dustin Putman |
| "The Departed's lucky-charmed score is one of many subliminal devices in the film: No one better lay a hand on Scorsese's Oscar." |
| Slant Magazine |
| Ed Gonzalez |
3/5 | "No está entre lo mejor de Scorsese, pero es un buen policial con algunos momentos intensos, una vertiginosa narración casi sin pausas, y un estupendo elenco (a pesar de Jack, que excede su personaje)." |
| Uruguay Total |
| Enrique Buchichio |
A- | "A reminder that movies can have weight to them and still be enjoyable as entertainment." |
| EricDSnider.com |
| Eric D. Snider |
4/4 | "Heaven has come calling for moviegoers to experience the purest, toughest and most unabashed Scorsese film since GoodFellas." |
| eFilmCritic.com |
| Erik Childress |
A | "The film makes a convincing case, while you're watching, that it simply doesn't get much better than this: its mastery is nothing short of awe-inspiring." |
| Film Blather |
| Eugene Novikov |
| "You must understand farce before you can understand tragedy, and Scorsese understands both" |
| CinePassion |
| Fernando F. Croce |
3.5/4 | "...riveting and fearless in its intriguing scope. The Departed beats us upside our heads with a flashy fury that stings more caustically than an avenging queen bee." |
| Movie Eye |
| Frank Ochieng |
B+ | "Efficient rather than profound. But when efficiency is this much fun, it would be churlish to ask for more." |
| One Guy's Opinion |
| Frank Swietek |
2/5 | "Suffers in comparison to the tension, subtlety, and top-drawer acting in Infernal Affairs." |
| Spirituality and Practice |
| Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat |
59/100 | "The film is superbly shot, and the rapid-fire editing and shaky camera fit the constant flux that the main characters find themselves in time and again." |
| Film and Felt |
| Gabe Leibowitz |
4/4 | "The original film was gritty and entertaining; the new version is a masterpiece -- the best effort Scorsese has brought to the screen since Goodfellas." |
| ReelViews |
| James Berardinelli |
3.5/5 | "This is crime melodrama as only Scorsese can deliver it, even if we sense in the edges of the frame that he's subtly laughing at the over-ripeness of it all." |
| Q Network Film Desk |
| James Kendrick |
8/10 | "Click here to read review" |
| Kinoblog.com |
| Jaroslav Vishtaljuk |
2.5/4 | "An intricate music box of cinematic flair but utterly hollow as a personal statement." |
| Perihelion Journal |
| Jay Antani |
9/10 | "A particularly Irish brand of cops-and-thieves angst, interesting because it's considerably colder than the Hong Kong variety." |
| Window to the Movies |
| Jeffrey Chen |
8/10 | "The cast was a blast, playing each part off one another like a great chess match set up via the poetic images swirling through Scorsese’s mind." |
| JoBlo's Movie Emporium |
| JoBlo |
3.5/4 | "Probably the director's most taut piece of storytelling since Goodfellas." |
| Big Picture Big Sound |
| Joe Lozito |
A | "Transforms the often predictable crime genre into a nuanced character study." |
| Old School Reviews |
| John A. Nesbit |
8/10 | "...the best thing the director has done in years." |
| DVDTown.com |
| John J. Puccio |
| "There's a Biblical quality here, both in the epic and sometimes blurred struggle of good versus evil, and in the Cain-against-Abel aspect..." |
| In the Dark |
| Jonathan F. Richards |
5/5 | "A welcome departure from all the banal fare we've been presented with over the last few months. The Departed is how movies are supposed to be made." |
| 3BlackChicks Review |
| Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel |
5/5 | "Scorsese differentiates it from everything else he's ever done. The guy might as well retire now because I don't see how he's going to top this one." |
| 7M Pictures |
| Kevin Carr |
3.5/4 | "Great filmmaking, especially if you don't hold it up to Scorsese's masterpieces or to Infernal Affairs." |
| Montreal Film Journal |
| Kevin N. Laforest |
A- | "...a cocky film, something that plays a little faster than real life and is stuffed to the gills with testosteronic humor. Yes, indeed, Marty's back..." |
| Reeling Reviews |
| Laura Clifford |
5/5 | "Violencia, crimen, orfandad, traición, muerte. Scorsese de nuevo... ˇotra jodida joya!" |
| Cinenganos |
| Luis Martinez |
4/4 | "Martin Scorsese's remake of the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs (2002) is a thrilling return to form." |
| TV Guide's Movie Guide |
| Maitland McDonagh |
4/4 | "Like a sucker punch to the gut, and I do mean that as a compliment." |
| Mark Reviews Movies |
| Mark Dujsik |
8/10 | "Martin Scorsese surprises us with a film that is more of a thriller than his previous efforts. It really holds the viewer. Much of the credit goes to the original film." |
| rec.arts.movies.reviews |
| Mark R. Leeper |
3/4 | "Another very good gangster movie from Martin Scorsese, and a faithful remake" |
| Movie Habit |
| Marty Mapes |
| "[A] cunning sprint along the knife edge between cops and mobsters, one that spooks you into feeling at any moment that you might fall off..." |
| Flick Filosopher |
| MaryAnn Johanson |
4/5 | "Sweeps us along helplessly, basking in the sheer energy of it all." |
| Goatdog's Movies |
| Michael W. Phillips, Jr. |
4/4 | "Only time will tell if it takes its place alongside Scorsese classics Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas; I have a feeling it just might." |
| Aisle Seat |
| Mike McGranaghan |
A- | "Brilliantly acted, enthrallingly told, this vast, operatic saga centers on two men caught between the fear of having their true selves revealed and the fear of hiding themselves so completely they can never come back." |
| Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies |
| Nell Minow |
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OFCS Rating: 92% Fresh |
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