The Departed (2006) Review – Two Moles, Two Worlds, and No One to Trust
The Departed (2006) movie poster. Source: Warner Bros. Pictures. Used for review and commentary purposes. What happens when the police have a man inside the criminal world, while the criminals have a man inside the police? That simple but brilliant idea is at the center of The Departed (2006), directed by Martin Scorsese. Instead of asking us to follow only the police or only the criminals, the movie puts us on both sides at the same time. We know that each side has a hidden enemy, but the characters do not. This creates a different kind of suspense. The tension does not come only from guns, violence, or police chases. It comes from conversations, phone calls, suspicious looks, and the constant fear that someone may discover the truth. I found this idea especially interesting because the movie makes us watch two men living almost opposit...