I went to see The Departed today. I haven't seen the Hong Kong movie Internal Affairs that it is based on. So I can't compare. BUT Scorsese's is a mighty fine movie. Not brilliant (but what is these days?). Just a good solid yarn. Yes, that's what it is. A good good yarn. Nice experience in obvious editing. Scenes cutting back and forth, a dance of fear and lies.
Waiting for class now. I still get nervous. Perhaps because each week I promise myself I am going to work on something specific, only to be confronted with something entirely different and then later realizing I entirely forgot to do what I said I was going to do because I ended up focusing on something else. But all is good.
Russia's The Dead Hand
15 years ago
