[Movie] The Departed VS. Infernal Affairs

Infernal Affairs hands down for me. Yes, I may be biased because I watched the original first (and of Chinese descent).

Some main points that I didn't like in The Departed were: (a) the missing feeling of the whole epic scene on top of the building (and how that ended with the splatter, producing chuckles from the audience), (b) the love triangle, and (c) the ending. They ended it as if the story were over, as if justice was served. But one of the themes of Infernal Affairs was the living with guilt, and the endless cycle of being a cop and choosing which side you are really on.

EDIT:
Oh, I forgot to mention another point: WHERE WAS THE MORSE CODE AT? Heh, I was pretty disappointed when they pulled out their cell phones and texted each other some txt msgs.

Also, the overall mood of IA was of a truly epic story (with a fitting soundtrack as well).

Not to rain on The Departed, it had it's own feel and I actually enjoyed Hollywood's rendition of it.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Kairi Li

I didnt' like the change in genre.

Agreed.

And yeah, Oscars = lacking props' for the original, IA screenwriters.

There's nowhere I can't reach.