Review of The Departed (2006) by David Denby for The New Yorker — 16 Nov 2012
Not one of Scorsese's greatest films; it doesn't use the camera to reveal the psychological and aesthetic dimensions of an entire world, as "Mean Streets," "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull," and "Goodfellas" did.
But it's a viciously merry, violent, high-wattage entertainment, and speech is the most brazenly flamboyant element in it.
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This review of The Departed (2006) was written by David Denby and published by The New Yorker on 16 Nov 2012.
The Departed has generally received very positive reviews.
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