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The Departed (2006)
Infernal Affairs Please..!
Stylish, Exciting, Thrilling, ORIGINAL..! Oh Sorry I'm talking about Infernal Affairs! So you already know now that I do not feel positive about this remake. This isn't the standard expected from the guy who we loved after Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Casino & GOOD FELLA's... All I will say is the film just attach's clustered elements of the original. The characters psychology is seriously weak compared to 'IA' but even if we do not compare the 2, The Departed just doesn't make much sense and is (I really am choosing my words carefully here) LAZY! Who, What, Where, When, Why? There is too much talking, too much unnecessary scenarios, too much confusion on the characters - the film dived straight into the characters and not revealing why Damon becomes a cop! Things just happen in this film. There is no sense of compassion towards DiCaprio unlike Tony Leungs portrayal. I really respect Andy Lau, he was very polite to rate this boring 2hr+ film 8 out of 10.. The only thing he did comment on was the character psychology.. Now I know why! *Sometimes you don't need to try so hard to be effective* As Infernal Affairs was effortlessly cool. Departed , even with Jack Nicholson is just Painfully Bad! Slow paced, not much happens, audiences do not feel too involved, Overall Poor Remake or a Classic!
Mou gaan dou (2002)
Hong Kong Cinema at its Best!
I will not review this film as such but i will advise you to watch it. Infernal Affairs is a film that incorporates clever story telling, character development and a complete plot. The story itself is very original, which is why Brad Pitt bought the rights for this film at Cannes when it was 1st viewed..! The film itself is delivered with immense execution. The sense of realism and intensity is perfectly portrayed and clustered into an outstanding movie. This is the type of film that makes reading sub-titles worth it! As agreed by non Chinese friends! At first I thought that HK would be biased towards this film as the cast is All A-List! However this is also an emotional and tense epic feature, it contains themes of loyalty and sets on an edge of your seat pace, it's has a very cool and sophisticated atmosphere that remains consistent until the credits appear! Truly Superb Triad Drama!
Gong woo (2004)
Nothing is more Original than Hong Kong Triad movies! Proof..!
Style, class, intensity, mystery - loyalty?/betrayal? love for the art of film ...Jiang Hu is without a doubt a Simply TERRIFIC and ORIGINAL film! For those who have not seen this I will just say.. be Not critical of the film until you have reached the MAGNIFICENT ending!! At first the acting might seem poor from a few characters but it is the correct method to enhance the plot! You Will understand after - Promise!! Second of all this has to be one of the few rare movies to create such Depth in a single film, that will make you enjoy re-watching the film ..Straight after!! Even the credits show more depth to the film! Thirdly this shows the revival of consistency in great Hong Kong films! Like Infernal Affairs, there has not been a movie like Gong Wu (Cantonese title!) There is a SUPERB Twist at the end of this film, Andy Lau is Class! (The triads mole in Infernal Affairs!) In fact the whole cast is BRILLIANT! From the new talent to the veterans. I almost did not see this film because of the poor reviews given to it.. This is why i feel the need to have registered on this site (yes i'm a IMDb virgin) and tell the world how JIANG HU is simply another Amazing, Original/Anti Hollywood Triad film! I can Easily turn this review into a thesaurus of Compliments .... WATCH IT!