Tighter storytelling, less pointless swearing, more aesthetic, and a more believable undercover cop. DiCaprio looks like he's about to shit himself in every single scene.
underneath it have a meaning even if it was a 'Buddhist' spiritual message, it also is part of a trilogy, a cycle of turmoil of the lies, betrayal and reincarnation of fire and crime.
Hong Kong melodrama is so schlocky, I prefer a lot of the scenes in the Departed. For example the elevator scene is not shocking in the slightest because of the way it's staged, with weepy music, flashbacks and instant replays, though the one Departed instantly became notorious as one of the biggest blind sides in a movie.
It's not better. It sucks shit compared to The Departed. Yes, The Departed is too heavy-handed, but it's well made and enjoyable despite that. Infernal Affairs is sort of soulless.
Yep. I tried so hard to prefer the original but the way many scenes are shot feel so exaggerated to the point they came off hilarious and trying too hard to be sad. The Departed is less of a soap opera and has a lot of great visuals. Even the most well-known ones like the prison intro and the rat BTFO everything in Infernal Affairs. When it tried to be profound or emotional it completely destroyed any kind of immersion, the elevator scene looked like someone parodying a Kpop drama. The black and white and stock generic public domain music really felt like a 12 yr. old playing with Windows Movie Maker.
>When it tried to be profound or emotional it completely destroyed any kind of immersion, the elevator scene looked like someone parodying a Kpop drama. The black and white and stock generic public domain music really felt like a 12 yr. old playing with Windows Movie Maker.
it was literally made by bugmen. chinese people have no souls and don't know what emotions are, that's why their attempts at it feel so fake like they're just mimicking what they think it should be, hence the amateur cinematography. its impossible to take this film seriously
Infernal Affairs is just boring and robotic compared to The Departed. Police are supposed to be buttholes, bantering and talking shit with each other. They're not stoic brooding Batmen, they can be immature, they can look like goofy b***hes, they can be petty, all that was communicated so well in Marty's version. That's why they feel more real and human than the dull robots in IF. The important moments in The Departed just hit better because the cast feels more humanized. Infernal Affairs is what a teenager's view on police would be, they would look angry or serious all the time like Hollywood characters. Still the elevator scene is unforgivable. It's like a fanmade edit of a dramatic scene, you have to be a fricking weeb just liking it out of obligation because it's made by asian people.
Departed is surprisingly cerebral visually but just at face value I would say it's one of the weakest looking Scorsese movies and the original has a bit of an edge on pure aesthetic value because Hong Kong just looks so nice. They both have a lot of blandness though.
Hey, I'm pretty aloof of Chinese stuff, watched only the Ip Man movies + Master Z spin-off and a couple of other actions flicks that felt more sloppish. But I loved The Departed, so what's this?
If he copied the script, the end product wouldn't be what it is. Characters actually have personalities in Scorsese's version. The original's characters are talking heads that never feel like genuine humans.
It's not better. It sucks shit compared to The Departed. Yes, The Departed is too heavy-handed, but it's well made and enjoyable despite that. Infernal Affairs is sort of soulless.
>Why is so much better than The Departed?
Must be the constant flashbacks reminding us of stuff that happened five minutes earlier, it made it easier for me to follow.
The social backdrop is HK doing more business + official interactions with China before/after the handover, but the dynamic became increasingly repressive. HK can no longer say or reveal what it really feels, like a dog before a new master. And the identity confusion: Like someone who escaped an abusive home (Chinese fled o HK away from the commies/civil war in early 50s) is now living with the abuser again who's stronger and more powerful globally & loves to say "I'm you + you're me" 25/8.
Tighter storytelling, less pointless swearing, more aesthetic, and a more believable undercover cop. DiCaprio looks like he's about to shit himself in every single scene.
underneath it have a meaning even if it was a 'Buddhist' spiritual message, it also is part of a trilogy, a cycle of turmoil of the lies, betrayal and reincarnation of fire and crime.
MICROPRAWCESSAHS
>no MICWOPOCESSAHS
>no marky mark
>no damon btfoing the annoying b***h
>no jack nicholson
Good list of why it's not as good
Hong Kong melodrama is so schlocky, I prefer a lot of the scenes in the Departed. For example the elevator scene is not shocking in the slightest because of the way it's staged, with weepy music, flashbacks and instant replays, though the one Departed instantly became notorious as one of the biggest blind sides in a movie.
That's because Hollywood irony isn't a thing in China. Sad scenes are sad, happy scenes are happy, good is good, and bad is bad.
Yeah, it's not very interesting.
Departed was a dumb movie for ADHD subhuman Amerimutts. The original is an emotionally powerful kino full of character and SOVL.
>amerimutt bugman can't into sincere human expression without irony or subversion
I weep for your soul.
It's called SOUL.
Yep. I tried so hard to prefer the original but the way many scenes are shot feel so exaggerated to the point they came off hilarious and trying too hard to be sad. The Departed is less of a soap opera and has a lot of great visuals. Even the most well-known ones like the prison intro and the rat BTFO everything in Infernal Affairs. When it tried to be profound or emotional it completely destroyed any kind of immersion, the elevator scene looked like someone parodying a Kpop drama. The black and white and stock generic public domain music really felt like a 12 yr. old playing with Windows Movie Maker.
>When it tried to be profound or emotional it completely destroyed any kind of immersion, the elevator scene looked like someone parodying a Kpop drama. The black and white and stock generic public domain music really felt like a 12 yr. old playing with Windows Movie Maker.
it was literally made by bugmen. chinese people have no souls and don't know what emotions are, that's why their attempts at it feel so fake like they're just mimicking what they think it should be, hence the amateur cinematography. its impossible to take this film seriously
Infernal Affairs is just boring and robotic compared to The Departed. Police are supposed to be buttholes, bantering and talking shit with each other. They're not stoic brooding Batmen, they can be immature, they can look like goofy b***hes, they can be petty, all that was communicated so well in Marty's version. That's why they feel more real and human than the dull robots in IF. The important moments in The Departed just hit better because the cast feels more humanized. Infernal Affairs is what a teenager's view on police would be, they would look angry or serious all the time like Hollywood characters. Still the elevator scene is unforgivable. It's like a fanmade edit of a dramatic scene, you have to be a fricking weeb just liking it out of obligation because it's made by asian people.
Departed is surprisingly cerebral visually but just at face value I would say it's one of the weakest looking Scorsese movies and the original has a bit of an edge on pure aesthetic value because Hong Kong just looks so nice. They both have a lot of blandness though.
Hey, I'm pretty aloof of Chinese stuff, watched only the Ip Man movies + Master Z spin-off and a couple of other actions flicks that felt more sloppish. But I loved The Departed, so what's this?
Infernal Affairs (2002), scorsese copied the script and won his oscar
The chinks sold the rights to the Americans. Scorsese didn't actually know it was a remake until he signed on and was a bit pissed about it.
he should've won back in 2002 with the gangs of new york. the Oscars have always been shit now that I think of it
If he copied the script, the end product wouldn't be what it is. Characters actually have personalities in Scorsese's version. The original's characters are talking heads that never feel like genuine humans.
the casting
It's not better. It sucks shit compared to The Departed. Yes, The Departed is too heavy-handed, but it's well made and enjoyable despite that. Infernal Affairs is sort of soulless.
Infernal Affairs is melodrama trash.
Its still dogshit compared to Training Day
It isnt
>movie is called "the departed"
>no prequel called "the arriving"
>the departed
>nobody is cut in pieces
>Why is so much better than The Departed?
Must be the constant flashbacks reminding us of stuff that happened five minutes earlier, it made it easier for me to follow.
>asiaticshit
I hope you eat a rabid dog sometime in the future, Wu Mao
The social backdrop is HK doing more business + official interactions with China before/after the handover, but the dynamic became increasingly repressive. HK can no longer say or reveal what it really feels, like a dog before a new master. And the identity confusion: Like someone who escaped an abusive home (Chinese fled o HK away from the commies/civil war in early 50s) is now living with the abuser again who's stronger and more powerful globally & loves to say "I'm you + you're me" 25/8.
I watched both films back-to-back to finally decide which was better...
I'm still not sure
The dialogue isn't just
>eh I'm Italian
Asian actors are always idols and anime-like in their acting.
The Sc*rsese one is superior here