Identity

"Infernal affairs" was a well crafted Asian movie. The best part of infernal affairs was the ending. The villain got rebirth through the sacrifice of the good. There certainly were frustrations and unfairness but at the same time it was hopeful. The bad had been struggling for change, to evolve, to become different. One fought hard with his fate, one tried to manage his own future. It's achieved through some evil deeds for sure but he's so determined and he never stopped trying. Of course, if he could tell good from bad, why did he ever wanted to be a mole in the police squad to begin with?

"The departed" was another well-crafted movie based on the same script. It's more like a remix of the original movie than the IA sequels. For people who already watched the originals, it's quite tiring if not redundant. I was surprised that some of the violence in the departed was not as shocking as IA. Not in the sense of the amount of fake blood, but the impact on the audience.

The dialogues were nothing more than a bunch of swearing. And I didn't see the importance of all the f* word to the characters. Quentin Tarantino over done it and do did Martin Scorsese. I didn't like the soap treatment of the love triangle between the characters and I hate the ending.
What's the point if it's only a bad guy got killed at the end movie? I think I appreciate more if we have something more tastefully done like "the talented Mr. Ripley".