the DEPARTED one – Remake: Infernal Affairs and The Departed
something to do with my thesis, I find it particularly useful as most I have spoken to has either not watched both films, or are relatively familiar with the HK cinema (like myself)
I find myself disagreeing, mainly because of the fact that I didn’t like The Departed as much. However, it makes sense because as compared to Infernal Affairs, The Departed was shaped in way that is more universally understandable. That is something I find relatively hard to explain. Also, the character development in Infernal Affairs was seemingly short-changed in the eyes of many due to the fact that most have not yet seen the prequel and sequel (namely IA II and III). Also, overall, the average running time in both cinemas differ greatly. Asian films usually border along the 90-ish minute a piece range, whereas Hollywood films usually work on a larger scale, say a 120-minute per film.
I cannot emphasize enough, however, the fact that the entry that I linked to is a good review and comparison of both films, as well as an interesting look into my thesis topic of film translations. It is definitely beneficial to me, and I would recommend anyone who has seen either film, or both, to read that entry up. and for those of you who havent yet seen either, PLEASE do watch BOTH of them.
P.s. special thanks to departedone
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