the departed

The departed is a great film. The main theme is the concept of identity. There is a cop working for the bad guys and a bad guy working for the cops. It’s a very fast flowing plot which can be confusing at times but the confusingness works because you’re as confused as the characters he film so you feel more a part of it but it always makes sure the audience is one step ahead so that you can still enjoy the film. It’s set in a dark gloomy city which adds to the bad vibe of the characters. The camera use is very good in the film. When the cops rat meat with his team it’s a very wide angle shot, as if someone is watching from a distance. But there is one bit where the cop chiefs are having a meeting and the camera semi spins round them both which doesn’t work at all for the film and just drags you out of the viewing experience. Aside from this the director has done a very good job. The cop rat is on the verge of a brake down and to show this the director uses a lot of Dutch angles shots to show that the world is being flipped for him.