10-09-2006, 04:25 AM
Departed was a very good movie. Don't get me wrong.
But, given how fantastic Scorcese is regarded, I was very surprised how many blatant editing issues there were in the movie. Cigarettes, drinks, bruises, blood, etc disappearing and repearing from shot to shot. I know that's not the director's "job" per se, but you think someone would have caught those errors.
And there were a few scenes which served no purpose, and like a Sopranos episode, there were some arcs which were never resolved.
Marky Walberg was downright atrocious in the movie. High school quality acting. Which is odd, because he was basically playing himself. He had good lines, but his "tough guy" shit was so forced and laughable. The first big scene of hte movie with him, DiCaprio, and Sheen, he stole the show with his awfulness.
The last scene was so insanely cheesy it's actually upsetting, and made me leave the theatre rolling my eyes and groaning.
But, given how fantastic Scorcese is regarded, I was very surprised how many blatant editing issues there were in the movie. Cigarettes, drinks, bruises, blood, etc disappearing and repearing from shot to shot. I know that's not the director's "job" per se, but you think someone would have caught those errors.
And there were a few scenes which served no purpose, and like a Sopranos episode, there were some arcs which were never resolved.
Marky Walberg was downright atrocious in the movie. High school quality acting. Which is odd, because he was basically playing himself. He had good lines, but his "tough guy" shit was so forced and laughable. The first big scene of hte movie with him, DiCaprio, and Sheen, he stole the show with his awfulness.
The last scene was so insanely cheesy it's actually upsetting, and made me leave the theatre rolling my eyes and groaning.