In Martin Scorsese’s brilliant filmography, one masterpiece lends itself to the other. The thriller remake Departed – under enemies is one of the highlights in the work of the director.
Scorsese shifted the Chinese template Infernal Affairs – the eighth hell into the rough Boston and staged with top stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson captivating cat and mouse game With unforgettable shocking finale. Arte exudes the film on TV on Sunday evening.
Departed is perfect thriller entertainment with impressively radical resolution
On one side of the Story of Scorseses Film is the Billy (DiCaprio) from criminal environment, which is Undercover COP at the gangster boss Costello (Nicholson) is introduced. On the other hand, the police are infiltrated by Sullivan (Damon) as a young candidate sent by Costello.
Look here a German Departed Trailer:
Departed – under enemies – trailer (German)
From this double undercover situation, the director spans a network of deeper character moments, electrifying voltage sequences, violent language and even more violent violence. The over two and a half hours of running time pass as if in a flight In this excellently occupied and staged cat and mouse game, in which Scorsese condenses the situation more and more dramatically.
Attention, in the next paragraph there is a large spoiler for Departed!
The unforgettable highlight of Departed then marks the moment towards the end when the DiCaprios undercover-cop killed with one head shot from one second to the next becomes. The scene comes so surprisingly and suddenly that it feels all the more unreal.
The decision to sacrifice one of the most radiant Hollywood jungstars so radically is one of the most brilliant and shocking chess trains from Scorsese in this merciless masterpiece.
When does Departed run on TV?
Arte beams the scorseses’ cracker on January 26, 2025 at 9:55 p.m. out of. If you don’t have time, you can alternatively stream Departed in the Arte media library.
This article was first published on Moviepilot in January 2023.