For the best experience please update your browser. Campaign to remove the rat in the departed launches. This is an insanely complicated ending, so i cant just summarize it without a whole lot of context for every character involved. The departed fans have launched a kickstarter campaign to. Spoiler alert in movie, the departed why did mark wahlberg. The departed soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. But the end was fitting, considering the central theme of the film. Scorseses deeply felt film about the dalai lama, is back on the mean streets. The story is inspired by infernal affairs 2002 by alan mak and andrew lau, the most successful hong kong film of recent years. The departed was directed by martin scorsese, written by william monahan and stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg. Dicaprio, damon, nicholson, and wahlberg all give immaculate performances. 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. Can anyone explain the entirety of the ending of the departed. In movie, the departed why did mark wahlberg dignam kill matt damon in the end.
The reason for the same is the buildup, formidable and scintillating, that brought the two characters world together. Just rewatched as its newly on netflix and i had a question. Nothing forgiving about ending of departed today show. It was the first movie for which scorsese, one of the industrys most respected directors, won a best director oscar. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. The departed is about two men trying to live public lives that are the radical opposites of their inner realities. The movie won the academy award for best picture and finally won martin scorsese. In the martin scorsese movie, wahlberg plays irate, smartaleck staff sergeant dignan, who frequently taunts leonardo dicaprios. Erasing the rat from the end of the departed is a simple 9 step.
Inspired by 2002s acclaimed hong kong action film infernal affairs, the departed has been reshaped as an american gangster movie by who else. I think this movie is a masterclass is dramatic film making. Ik he said he didnt trust anyone and wasnt seen as actually being a cop since his files were deleted, but the whole twist at the end that there was another rat just kind of soured the whole thing. It is a remake of the 2002 hong kong film infernal affairs. Oct 06, 2006 what helps make the departed at once a success and a relief isnt that the director of kundun, mr. The departed is, itself, a film that has led to many debates.
Whats in the package which billy gives madolyn in the. He worked in the special investigation unit, in the undercover section with his boss captain oliver queenan. Colin catches up with costello and is angry with him about being an fbi. Ever since its release, the departed quickly joined the ranks of scarface and the godfather in the crime film canon. The departed is a 2006 american crimedrama film directed by martin scorsese and was rewritten by william monahan.
Finally, we find out at the end of the movie that dignam isnt afraid to take the law into his own hands. If you think you actually understood the ending of the departed, you probably want to bear with me here. It stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg. 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. 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. Jack nicholsons scenes in particular seem to always have glaring continuity issues this probably has something to do with his acting style. Mainland china version ended with the arrest of the police mole the girlfriend.
This was martin scorseses first film to win best picture. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Whats in the package which billy gives madolyn in the departed. So leos character didnt go to the cops with the tapes. Ending spoiler for the departed 2006, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. A typical intel core 2 duo microprocessor, released in 2006 the same year as the departed for use in desktop computers, runs at 1,400 megahertz or higher frequencies, has 775 pins, and can address up to four thousand megabytes. The departed 2006 soundtrack complete list of songs. Venomously delivered by jack nicholsons character in the departed, this line was cut from the film but remains a deadly wakeup call for an. Nicholsons portrayal of costello was loosely based on reallife crime boss whitey bulger and was often improvised. Its always bothered me that a movie as good as the departed has such a cheesy ending, and i recently realized it could be fixed by digitally erasing the rat from the last shot.
The bostonbased gangster movie the departed, widely heralded more than a decade after its release, stands as the only of legendary director. 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. The departed was interesting because i wasnt committed to making the movie and my agent told marty that i was, wahlberg said. The ending of the departed was a bit of a joke, it was just too much, i think scorses just thought i dont want to make a sequel or a prequel to this movie didnt want to make another goodfellas. Scorseses film, a remake of the hong kong action film infernal affairs 2002. The cast is stacked with leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, martin sheen, and with martin scorsese masterminding the tense thriller theres no way the film could not be good i just missed it. This scene than cuts to madolyn telling collin about her pregnancy. The departed was a remake of the popular hong kong film mou gaan dou 2002.
Ill go out on a limb and say i think its his best picture since the aviator. One man raised thousands of dollars to erase the rat from. Can anyone explain the entirety of the ending of the. At the end of the day, billy is dead, and colin gets away scotfree. The departed stars leonardo dicaprio, matt damon, jack nicholson, and mark wahlberg, with martin sheen, ray winstone, vera farmiga, anthony anderson, and alec baldwin in supporting roles. The ending to the departed can be categorized as anticlimactic. The departed continues filmmaker martin scorseses trend of making at least one motion picture masterpiece per decadethis time, winning an oscar.
The departed 2006 plot summary 5 an undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an irish gang in south boston. Sean serves as the secondary late true main protagonist in martin scorseses crime drama the departed he was portrayed by mark wahlberg. The departed movie plot ending, explained cinemaholic. The departed is a modern day gangster epic by widely acclaimed director martin scorsese. Since the world is scary out there right now, our next episode is celebrating our favorite pickmeup movies, the ones we watch when were tired and achy and just generally want to curl up on the couch in a blanket. Its as if the creators of the departed were trying to conceal from the audience that their film was, in fact, a remake. The departed is a 2006 american crime film directed by martin scorsese and written by william monahan. The departed ending scene makes a significant addition to the murderous twist to the film. Staff sergeant sean dignam is a sergeant in the massachusetts state police. One of the best films of the 21st century, the departed keeps you on the edge of your seat and is incredibly exhilarating and the characters are incredibly well written and given great backstory. Feb, 2019 thank you for watching the departed explained. Its easy to think that there is meaning behind every shot in a film, but sometimes it is simply sloppy continuity which doesnt necessarily reflect on scorsese.
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. 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. Mar 23, 2020 for any mark wahlberg fan, the first film theyre going to think of when spenser drops this pearl is going to be the departed. Whilst this movie was the one that the director won an oscar for, it is arguable whether it is his masterpiece. He doesnt know for sure that colin is responsible, but he has enough of a hunch to dress up in plastic and kill the guy in the final scene of the movie. Many expected either one of the characters to finish as the winner. Its always bothered me that a movie as good as the departed has such a cheesy ending, and i recently realized it could be fixed by digitally erasing the rat from the last shot, sacks. Remember that costello was an informant but he also had cops on his payroll. It tells the story of two young boston cops working undercover on perpendicular paths. The departed original soundtrack original soundtrack. So, leo eventually figures out damons character is.
In the 1970s south boston, young colin sullivan is introduced to crime by irishamerican mob boss frank costello. The denouement of the movie seems to communicate how crazy and unpredictable the world of crime can get. The ending will shock you and everything that comes before is some of martin scorseses best work. Costello goes for his gun bu colin shoots him first. May 03, 2014 the departed im the guy who does his job.
Feb 23, 2019 one man has launched a campaign and already raised thousands to remove the rat at the end of the movie the departed. The departed 2006 strength of street knowledge duration. Roy buchanan sweet dreams the departed soundtack youtube. The thematic importance of identity that drives the characters is brilliant and incredibly believable. Schuyler on the campus of state university of new yorks maritime college was the backdrop. Im just going to use the actors real names as itll make it easier for those who havent watched the movie in a while.
The departed 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Youre right, it was a plot hole, but while you disliked the ending others liked it. Their attempts threaten to destroy them, either by implosion or fatal betrayal. How did costello nicholson know that sullivan damon was being transferred so fast. Sean serves as the secondary late true main protagonist in martin scorseses crime drama the departed he was. In the movie s final scene, colin returns home and gets shot through the head by sergeant dignam, the only person left in the world who knows. The telling of their stories involves a moral labyrinth, in which good and evil wear each others masks.
Venomously delivered by jack nicholsons character in the departed, this line was cut from the film but remains a deadly wakeup call. A deal goes bad and all the goons apart from costello and billy are killed. One man has launched a campaign and already raised thousands to remove the rat at the end of the movie the departed. I didnt grow up watching many movies, and as a teenager i discovered the joys of illegal movie streams on the glorious internet. Feb 02, 2007 nothing forgiving about ending of departed. Its one of my favorite movies of all time, and i have yet to hear of anyone disliking the departed. Just before the climax of the departed, billy comes to madolyns apartment and gives her a package to keep safe and asks her to open it if hes dead or if he tells her to. 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.
Jan 27, 20 roy buchanans one of the most famous single sweet dreams that music was used in movie the departed as ending theme. Colin catches up with costello and is angry with him about being an fbi informant. Studio shuts down kickstarter attempt to change the ending of. We want to celebrate our different opinions, and celebrate yours as well. The departed is one of those rarely found films that continually stays on the move, barely allowing you time to stop and take a moments respite as dicaprios undercover cop billy costigan, damons undercover mob mole colin sullivan and nicholsons purple adorned crime boss frank costello go about their respective lives, with scorseses film. The departed is a 2006 american crime drama film directed by martin scorsese and written by william monahan. Keeps you on edge to see who will come out on top the entire film right until the end. The classroom scene, police academy graduation scene, and shooting range scene all at the beginning of the film were shot near the end of production. The departed is a 2006 american crimethriller film and remake of the 2002 hong kong crime thriller infernal affairs. It has a fast moving plot, polished violence and a special mention to jack nicholson for playing a wonderfully devious mafioso. The departed was one of the early films in what i would call the first wave of my cinematic awakening. The truth is well never know why dignam killed sullivan.
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