In Reply to: The Departed - an OK second-rate action flick posted by Victor Khomenko on March 27, 2007 at 06:01:14:
"Making them both sleep with the same girl" was lame indeed. What you probably missed (although I had covered it in my writeup) was how closely the characters and events were based on the real-life Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger (whose brother, similarly, was president of the Massachusetts Senate). Only, Whitey was worse, far worse, than even Nicholson was allowed to portray.I loved the movie as a Saturday matinee; perhaps your mistake was taking it evening-seriously. Ya gotta loosen up sometimes Victor.
clark
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Follow Ups
- "The plot is tortured and not much to write home about." Blame Hong Kong, if not Canada. - clarkjohnsen 08:22:07 03/27/07 (1)
- If I loosen up any more, my internal organs will start falling out! - Victor Khomenko 08:24:42 03/27/07 (0)