The Departed
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: October 6, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
85
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 39 Critic Reviews
Positive:
36
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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60
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Neither a debacle nor a bore, The Departed works but only up to a point, and never emotionally--even if the director does contrive to supply his version of a happy ending. Read full review
50
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Scorsese in his prime might've made better use of this hamming, but this picture feels like an exercise by a Scorsese clone who has tackled the master's themes - without his energy and economy of style. Read full review
40
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
Is Scorsese desperate? This screenplay has the scent of it, as if he is scraping for material to feed his basic filmic interests. But the risk in this case--not evaded--was that his need led him close to painful strain. I can't remember another Scorsese moment as shockingly banal as the finishing touch here. Read full review
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