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Apr 22, 2007
カテゴリ： 破壊王伝説
A Welcome Back Party for Martin Scorsese
Eyes Glued to the Screen
Forget everything you ever knew about Martin Scorsese's gangster movies right now.
Just forget everything.
Forget New York City, and forget about Robert De Niro too.
Forget about all the droning voice-over narrations, the working class trench gangsters, and the corrupt police officers. (Okay, maybe not so much the corrupt officers.)
Forget about the idea that greed is what will ultimately do gangsters in.
Forget the Italians as the infallible kings of the cinematic mafia.
Forget it all, dismiss it all as last millennium's news......
It's time to embrace the mafia possibilities of the 21st century: The Irish mafia.
The city of Boston.
Gangsters being done in by the anger of those at some other end of the complex, gray system we've come to know as " law " ..
Leonardo DiCaprio, who's become a pretty good - if not a gr8 - actor.
The Departed is a very appropriate title for Martin Scorsese's newest gangster movie, because it represents a true departure for his gangster movies.
The change may shock a lot of hardcore Scorsese fans.
Admittedly, while I wasn't expecting the worst, I was questioning what Scorsese could have seen beyond the wiseguys he knew so well.
I needn't have worried.
The Departed brief voice-over monologue from Jack Nicholson, playing the role Robert De Niro probably would have played had The Departed been made ten years ago.
The monologue was nicely complimented by the presence of the classic Rolling Stones song Gimme Shelter.
Just as with the song, the movie sucks you in right from the opening chord.
After those first few scenes, there is no turning back.
It's been twelve years now since Martin Scorsese last worked with Robert De Niro.
It's easy to wonder why Scorsese didn't cast his pinch-hitting gangster to play Frank Costello, his don of the hour in The Departed .
But the more I thought about it, the more sense it made, and the more I realized De Niro would have been completely wrong for the part of Costello.
De Niro's most popular gangster characters have often had some kind of sympathetic element to them.
Vito Corleone had a strong sense of social justice.
Jimmy Conway was a nice guy who publicly conducted himself like a gentleman.
Sam Rothstein seemed to have an underlying desire to be legitimate.
De Niro's gangsters are more anti-hero than actual villain, and you understand the unique ticks and complexities of each one.
【Jack Nicholson】 The Departed 【Matt Damon】
One Cop, Two Cop, Three Cop, Four- Is He a Cop Anymore?
The Departed is about lies and their consequences more than anything.
All three end up suffering the consequences.
The movie seems to take its sweet time to let the anti-lying message sink in, however, instead of recklessly racing toward its climax like most other thrillers.
It's a very refreshing change from all the Silence of the Lambs imitators because it lets the horror of the scenario sink in.
Thanks to the plot, Scorsese doesn't have to use the common, cheap atmosphere-creating tricks - silhouettes, darkness, creaking, heavy breathing.
You merely meet the characters and watch with fascination as they slowly become trapped in their situations.
There are ni invisible forces, there are just characters forced to endure the consequences of the spider web they've created for themselves.
The performances carry the film.
If Matt Damon had any pretty-boy-power left, it disappears in his role as chief Boston police officer Colin Sullivan, who is a rat for notorious criminal Frank Costello ( Jack Nicholson ).
What makes the performance so impressive is Damon's two faces -- he's obviously a sort of "bad guy," but the scenes with his girlfriend, Madolyn (Vera Farmiga), lead one's emotions to ambivalence. Leonardo DiCaprio takes the opposite role as Billy Costigan, one of Costello's hitmen -- but he's a rat for the Boston police.
Nicholson's performance is one of the best of his career -- he only signed up for the part because he thought that Costello was the ultimate incarnation of evil, and Nicholson fills that role perfectly.
The best part is that he's a villain which you can like -- you kinda want him to die, but only after you've enjoyed watching him on screen for long enough.
The story's more minor characters are also well-portrayed -- Martin Sheen is powerful as the dedicated Captain Queenan, and Ray Winstone, as Costello's right-hand man Mr. French, is effective as well.
It was years before the [repulsively corrupt] Academy awarded Scorcese Best Director, but it's easy to see what sets The Departed apart from his other work.
The Aviator is a solid film, but it's not direction-oriented, and it's easy to see how one could perceive it as tedious.
The same could be said for Gangs of New York.
But it's difficult to imagine what The Departed would have been like without Scorcese -- every scene, suspenseful or dramatic, is unpretentious and straight-forward -- exactly what the script requires.
The Departed is an Academy Award Winning film that won best screenplay, best editing, best picture and best achievement in directing.
Would I dare share my humble opinion on a film with such honors
You bet I would, in fact I could not resist.
Anytime a film starts off being narrated by Jack Nicholson you know it's going to be good.
Before the opening credits even begin to roll Scorsese captures the gritty essence of the story pulling the viewer in, hook line and sinker.
The stellar cast need little introduction, except when noting their talented on screen performances.
My hat is off to DiCaprio, Damon and Nicholson.
The pacing in this 151 minute film is pretty good as it moves with ferocity ultimately reaching an exciting pinnacle.
The Departed is a film about lies, and the witty script, intense direction and performances give their honest best.
If you walk away saying that you didn't like the film or at least couldn't appreciate some part of it, I might say that you're just as full of shit as Officer Sullivan.
The cinematography and camera work offer some wonderful hues and moving close up shots of the lead cast.
The film's gaudy magnificence unfolds splendidly offering the right amount of intrigue and suspense.
This is one of those rare films that's going to have a wide audience where adrenaline pumping action junkies and the educated theatrical types come together.
Eyes Glued to the Screen
Forget everything you ever knew about Martin Scorsese's gangster movies right now.
Just forget everything.
Forget New York City, and forget about Robert De Niro too.
Forget about all the droning voice-over narrations, the working class trench gangsters, and the corrupt police officers. (Okay, maybe not so much the corrupt officers.)
Forget about the idea that greed is what will ultimately do gangsters in.
Forget the Italians as the infallible kings of the cinematic mafia.
Forget it all, dismiss it all as last millennium's news......
It's time to embrace the mafia possibilities of the 21st century: The Irish mafia.
The city of Boston.
Gangsters being done in by the anger of those at some other end of the complex, gray system we've come to know as " law " ..
Leonardo DiCaprio, who's become a pretty good - if not a gr8 - actor.
The Departed is a very appropriate title for Martin Scorsese's newest gangster movie, because it represents a true departure for his gangster movies.
The change may shock a lot of hardcore Scorsese fans.
Admittedly, while I wasn't expecting the worst, I was questioning what Scorsese could have seen beyond the wiseguys he knew so well.
I needn't have worried.
The Departed brief voice-over monologue from Jack Nicholson, playing the role Robert De Niro probably would have played had The Departed been made ten years ago.
The monologue was nicely complimented by the presence of the classic Rolling Stones song Gimme Shelter.
Just as with the song, the movie sucks you in right from the opening chord.
After those first few scenes, there is no turning back.
It's been twelve years now since Martin Scorsese last worked with Robert De Niro.
It's easy to wonder why Scorsese didn't cast his pinch-hitting gangster to play Frank Costello, his don of the hour in The Departed .
But the more I thought about it, the more sense it made, and the more I realized De Niro would have been completely wrong for the part of Costello.
De Niro's most popular gangster characters have often had some kind of sympathetic element to them.
Vito Corleone had a strong sense of social justice.
Jimmy Conway was a nice guy who publicly conducted himself like a gentleman.
Sam Rothstein seemed to have an underlying desire to be legitimate.
De Niro's gangsters are more anti-hero than actual villain, and you understand the unique ticks and complexities of each one.
【Jack Nicholson】 The Departed 【Matt Damon】
One Cop, Two Cop, Three Cop, Four- Is He a Cop Anymore?
The Departed is about lies and their consequences more than anything.
All three end up suffering the consequences.
The movie seems to take its sweet time to let the anti-lying message sink in, however, instead of recklessly racing toward its climax like most other thrillers.
It's a very refreshing change from all the Silence of the Lambs imitators because it lets the horror of the scenario sink in.
Thanks to the plot, Scorsese doesn't have to use the common, cheap atmosphere-creating tricks - silhouettes, darkness, creaking, heavy breathing.
You merely meet the characters and watch with fascination as they slowly become trapped in their situations.
There are ni invisible forces, there are just characters forced to endure the consequences of the spider web they've created for themselves.
The performances carry the film.
If Matt Damon had any pretty-boy-power left, it disappears in his role as chief Boston police officer Colin Sullivan, who is a rat for notorious criminal Frank Costello ( Jack Nicholson ).
What makes the performance so impressive is Damon's two faces -- he's obviously a sort of "bad guy," but the scenes with his girlfriend, Madolyn (Vera Farmiga), lead one's emotions to ambivalence. Leonardo DiCaprio takes the opposite role as Billy Costigan, one of Costello's hitmen -- but he's a rat for the Boston police.
Nicholson's performance is one of the best of his career -- he only signed up for the part because he thought that Costello was the ultimate incarnation of evil, and Nicholson fills that role perfectly.
The best part is that he's a villain which you can like -- you kinda want him to die, but only after you've enjoyed watching him on screen for long enough.
The story's more minor characters are also well-portrayed -- Martin Sheen is powerful as the dedicated Captain Queenan, and Ray Winstone, as Costello's right-hand man Mr. French, is effective as well.
It was years before the [repulsively corrupt] Academy awarded Scorcese Best Director, but it's easy to see what sets The Departed apart from his other work.
The Aviator is a solid film, but it's not direction-oriented, and it's easy to see how one could perceive it as tedious.
The same could be said for Gangs of New York.
But it's difficult to imagine what The Departed would have been like without Scorcese -- every scene, suspenseful or dramatic, is unpretentious and straight-forward -- exactly what the script requires.
The Departed is an Academy Award Winning film that won best screenplay, best editing, best picture and best achievement in directing.
Would I dare share my humble opinion on a film with such honors
You bet I would, in fact I could not resist.
Anytime a film starts off being narrated by Jack Nicholson you know it's going to be good.
Before the opening credits even begin to roll Scorsese captures the gritty essence of the story pulling the viewer in, hook line and sinker.
The stellar cast need little introduction, except when noting their talented on screen performances.
My hat is off to DiCaprio, Damon and Nicholson.
The pacing in this 151 minute film is pretty good as it moves with ferocity ultimately reaching an exciting pinnacle.
The Departed is a film about lies, and the witty script, intense direction and performances give their honest best.
If you walk away saying that you didn't like the film or at least couldn't appreciate some part of it, I might say that you're just as full of shit as Officer Sullivan.
The cinematography and camera work offer some wonderful hues and moving close up shots of the lead cast.
The film's gaudy magnificence unfolds splendidly offering the right amount of intrigue and suspense.
This is one of those rare films that's going to have a wide audience where adrenaline pumping action junkies and the educated theatrical types come together.
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