The Departed Reviews
June 7, 2006 (rave) http://us.imdb.com/ June 7, 2006 (mixed/negative) http://www.aintitcoolnews.com/display.cgi?id=23534 June 7, 2006 (mixed/positive) http://alfonsomangione.blogspot.com/2006/06/departed-martin-scorsese.html June 7, 2006 (rave) http://nocityawake.livejournal.com/59495.html June 7, 2006 (rave) http://chud.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1712333&postcount=13 August 9, 2006 (rave) http://us.imdb.com/ August 11, 2006 (rave) http://www.aintitcoolnews.com/display.cgi?id=24151 August 12, 2006 (3.5/4 stars) http://www.theoscarigloo.com/Reviews/2006/departed.html August 23, 2006 (8.5/10) http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/board/flat/51900038 August 23, 2006 (9/10) http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/board/flat/51898375 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q96KrIrdqN8 August 24, 2006 (very good) http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24278 August 24, 2006 (positive) http://us.imdb.com/ August 24, 2006 (rave) http://moonpiemadness.blogspot.com/2006/08/departed.html August 24, 2006 (positive) http://gollum42.livejournal.com/48999.html August 24, 2006 (8.5/10) http://digitalpimponline.com/strips.php?title=movie&id=180 August 30, 2006 (8/10) http://www.digitalpimponline.com/board/ September 10, 2006 (rave) http://miamiherald.typepad.com/reeling/2006/09/a_dazzling_depa.html September 13, 2006 (A-) http://latinoreview.com/news.php?id=950 September 14, 2006 (rave) http://strangepup.blogspot.com/2006/09/late-night-nyc-departed.html September 15, 2006 (very positive) http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=964 September 16, 2006 (good/mixed) http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/board/thread/53829283 September 17, 2006 (3.5/4 stars) http://www.oscarwatch.com/forums/showpost.php?p=605639&postcount=6 September 18, 2006 (rave) http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,214255,00.html September 19, 2006 (rave) http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2006/09/more_love_for_t.html September 20, 2006 (rave) http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/2006/09/blood_diamond_t.html September 20, 2006 (4/4 stars) http://www.incontention.com/2006/09/the_departed.html September 20, 2006 (rave) http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/archives/2006/09/scorsese_is_bac.php September 20, 2006 (4/5 stars) http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=10616 September 20, 2006 (Oh. My. God.) http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/blog/2006/09/best_boston_mov.html September 22, 2006 (positive) http://www.insidesocal.com/reeldeal/2006/09/one_week_per_year.html September 22, 2006 (rave) http://thedvdforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6752610&postcount=37 September 23, 2006 (3/4 stars) http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/showthread.php?t=507769 September 23, 2006 (A) http://www.emanuellevy.com/article.php?articleID=3431 September 26, 2006 (positive) http://goldderbyforums.latimes.com/ September 27, 2006 (positive) http://www.weeklydig.com/news_opinions/articles/fall_film_preview/ September 27, 2006 (rave) http://blog.myspace.com/ September 27, 2006 (A) http://home.comcast.net/%7Estobias1/2006grades.html September 28, 2006 (rave) http://www.oscarwatch.com/news/2006/09/the_departed_a_slam_dunk.html September 28, 2006 (rave) http://www.rollingstone.com/ September 28, 2006 (B+) http://www.panix.com/~dangelo/bygrade06.html September 29, 2006 (rave) http://www.oscarwatch.com/forums/showpost.php?p=614659&postcount=54 September 29, 2006 (4/5 stars) http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/The-Departed-1834.html September 29, 2006 (positive) http://www.insidesocal.com/ September 29, 2006 (mixed) http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30231 September 29, 2006 (rave) http://www.altweeklies.com/alternative/AltWeeklies/Story?oid=oid%3A171787 September 30, 2006 (rave) http://www.weeklystandard.com/Check.asp?idArticle=12760&r=liczg September 30, 2006 (rave) http://tvplex.go.com/buenavista/ebertandroeper/mp3/061002-departed.mp3 October 1, 2006 (4/5 stars) http://movies.monstersandcritics.com/reviews/article_1207001.php October 1, 2006 (positive) http://www.screendaily.com/story.asp?storyid=27919&r=true October 1, 2006 (4/4 stars) http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/ October 1, 2006 (7.5/10) http://www.comingsoon.net/news/reviewsnews.php?id=16754 October 1, 2006 (very positive) http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1541252-1,00.html October 2, 2006 (rave) http://www.observer.com/ October 2, 2006 (rave) http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ October 2, 2006 (very positive) http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117931747?categoryid=1263&cs=1 October 2, 2006 (9.5/10) http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=reviews&id=7778 October 2, 2006 (4/4 stars) http://www.reelviews.net/movies/d/departed.html October 2, 2006 (3/4 stars) http://news.yahoo.com/ October 2, 2006 (4/5 stars) http://www.totalfilm.com/ October 2, 2006 (4/5 stars) http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ October 3, 2006 (negative) http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0640,hoberman,74637,20.html October 3, 2006 (positive) http://www.rottentomatoes.com/click/movie-1159016/ October 3, 2006 (A) http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=13129 October 3, 2006 (4/4 stars) http://www.premiere.com/moviereviews/3153/the-departed.html October 3, 2006 (4.5/5 stars) http://www.toxicuniverse.com/review.php?rid=10006291 October 3, 2006 (7/10) http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4374/TheDeparted October 3, 2006 (Highly Recommended) http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30281 October 3, 2006 (rave) http://www.newcitychicago.com/chicago/5788.html October 3, 2006 (A) http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?at_code=364362 October 3, 2006 (9/10) http://www.moviepulse.net/Pages/Theatrical/page_departed.htm October 4, 2006 (rave) http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30298 October 4, 2006 (4/5 stars) http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A135714 October 4, 2006 (3.5/4 stars) http://www.panews.com/entertainment/local_story_277135142.html October 4, 2006 (rave) http://www.laweekly.com/film+tv/film/-cops-and-robbers/14705/ October 4, 2006 (4/5 stars) http://www.popmatters.com/ October 4, 2006 (4/4 stars) http://www.mercurynews.com/ October 4, 2006 (rave) http://www.fwweekly.com/content.asp?article=4268 October 4, 2006 (9.25/10) http://www.reelzchannel.com/article.aspx?articleid=33 October 4, 2006 (B+) http://community.compuserve.com/ October 4, 2006 (rave) http://variagate.com/departed.htm October 4, 2006 (A-) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/movie/0,6115,1542479_1_0_,00.html October 5, 2006 (3.5/4 stars) http://www.slweekly.com/editorial/2006/cinema_1_2006-10-05.cfm October 5, 2006 (very positive) http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15133501/ October 5, 2006 (very positive) http://www.portlandmercury.com/ October 5, 2006 (very positive) http://www.fcnp.com/ October 5, 2006 (A) http://theedge.bostonherald.com/movieReviews/view.bg?articleid=160758 October 5, 2006 (4/4 stars) http://www.theherald.co.uk/goingout/71353.html October 5, 2006 (5/5 stars) http://living.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1471562006 October 5, 2006 (5/6 stars) http://www.timeout.com/newyork/ October 5, 2006 (A) http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/05/Weekend/A_killer_crime_story.shtml October 5, 2006 (positive) http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/6-10-5/46542.html October 5, 2006 (4/4 stars) http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/ent_index/149562 October 5, 2006 (3.5/4 stars) http://www.nypost.com/ October 5, 2006 (4/4 stars) http://www.herald-dispatch.com/ October 5, 2006 (rave) http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=4435&IssueNum=174 October 5, 2006 (5/5 stars) http://www.orlandoweekly.com/film/review.asp?rid=11839 October 5, 2006 (4/5 stars) http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/review_2954.html October 5, 2006 (5/5 stars) http://www.shadowsonthewall.co.uk/06/departed.htm October 9, 2006 (rave) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15078349/site/newsweek/ October 9, 2006 (positive/mixed) http://nymag.com/movies/reviews/21979/ For the rest... Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

Thanks Arnzilla it's good to see the reviews all together, & one I hadn't seen before 8) 8)

Reviews... tsssss. I take them as they come...They may / Can have their influence in the proximate run (=money / tickets) in the long run... Not sure... Coffee is waiting...

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Oh...COOL to see all the reviews together here. And...looking forwad to NEW ones being added! Grazie, Z

Sticky reviews
Good idea! Can't wait to see more raves! 8)

Arnzilla Thanks for creating for us this convenient "One Stop" shopping review thread for "TD" reviews :)

Thanks Zilla, I'm looking forward we all having seen the movie and starting our always very interesting debates...one month and half whohooooooooo

Grazie Arnzilla!!!!!!!!!

A rave by Roger Friedman at Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,214255,00.html Jack Nicholson and Martin Scorsese in one film? With Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg as well? Are you kidding? No, I am not. "The Departed," which I saw on Friday night, is a rocking comedy of a gangster shoot-out stuffed with great performances both big and small by all these guys, and Scorsese — who returns to his favorite genre — is the puppeteer pulling the strings. Scorsese remains our grea-*test*-('") director, surpassed by no one. He is also part of a dying breed of grand auteurs that includes Robert Altman, Woody Allen, Clint Eastwood, Sidney Lumet, Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola. The rest of them now have one thing Scorsese doesn't: an Oscar. This is a sore point for the Academy. If Scorsese isn't nominated for one this year, I think it's time he got a Lifetime Achievement Award. "The Departed" is so far above what we see in theaters these days. But standards are so low now, I'm just worried the new audience can't appreciate that.

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Is this one for real? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/board/thread/53925654 And what is the deal with the majority of people who post on the IMDB board, least the one for The Departed. A lot of them sound like they belong in the schoolyard, trading insults and stupid wisecracks and making stupid comments. I thought it was a site for film enthusiasts.

A positive mini review by the Hollywood Reporter's Anne Thompson in her blog: http://reporter.blogs.com/risky/

Thanks, stuckonlife! This Boston gangster flick is in Scarface territory. Scorsese (and Nicholson) throw all caution to the wind. The violence is operatic. I think she means De Palma's Scarface... right?

With the "point-blank bullets and geyser-spewing squibs," definitely.

Not sure where to post this. This reviewer from a Pennsylvania paper in reviewing All the Kings Men, mentions The Departed briefly (he/she has seen it): Having just screened Martin Scorsese's new police thriller "The Departed" (out Oct. 6), I was struck by how that revered auteur was clearly in control of his film, especially in coaxing subtle intensity from Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon. http://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/