The main problem, while I found parts of the film to be perfectly executed, is that it's a rough start for the most part.
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I think since it's been over a decade since this film's release, people have sort of forgotten how influential this movie was for Hong Kong cinema in general.
The Departed wouldn't have ever existed if not for this film's creatively suspenseful and twisty plot. With that said, this film is absolutely no slouch. It just flows better and it's over an hour longer than this one. I just thought The Departed was a little more complex, enthralling, and better acted. Of course, I'm not saying that this film is bad, as you can see that I thought the film was great by the rating I gave it. There's just something about that film that feels more complete. Of course we're talking about The Departed. This might be one of the rare examples where the remake is actually superior to the film that inspired it. In fact, you should spend the time to watch both. While the same twists and turns emerge, having watched The Departed first and then Infernal Affairs second actually makes you want to go back and rewatch the former just to see the small nuances between the two. Sure, the American version has the budget and the acting to put it over the top, but let's not forget the stellar work Andy Lau and Tony Leung have done both in Chinese films and Chinese films made for American audiences like House of Flying Daggers or Hero, respectively. The dialogue is more focused and on the path. Instead of an overlong three-hour movie, here we have a nice, tight hour and forty minutes. In fact, you could say the combination of TWO directors is better than the ONE the American version had. Since I didn't get a chance to review 'The Departed' back in 2006 due to the fact I wasn't reviewing movies then, I decided, why not watch the original it was based on? Infernal Affairs came out a few years before The Departed, and it's almost a mirror copy of what Martin Scorcese did.
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