The document provides information about the 2006 film The Departed directed by Martin Scorsese. It lists the main cast which includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon. Reviews from various publications gave the film positive four star ratings and praised Scorsese's direction and Nicholson's standout performance. The narrative section describes the film's plot about an undercover police officer infiltrating an Irish gang and a mole within the police force working for the same mob.

1. THE DEPARTED
By Martin Scorsese

2. THE CAST
Leonardo
DiCaprio as
Billy
Costigan
Jack
Nicholson
as Frank
Costello
Matt Damon
as Colin
Sullivan
Mark
Wahlberg as
Sergeant
Dingham
Vera
Farmiga as
Madolyn
Alec
Baldwin as
Captain
Ellerby
Martin
Sheen as
Captain
Queenan

3. REVIEWS
• The Telegraph called it a “Must have Movie”.
• Empire gave the movie a 4 star rating also and called it “Excellent”.
• The Guardian gave The Departed a 4 star rating “Martin Scorsese has got his groove
back, or most of it, with what is arguably his best picture since GoodFellas: a big, brash,
splattering violent mob opera starring Jack Nicholson giving it the full Pavarotti, with an
outrageous and outrageously enjoyable performance that doesn't so much go over the top
as go over the ionosphere.”
• The rolling stones also gave The Departed a 4 star rating.

4. THE NARRATIVE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4nUFxsZqpA
• “An undercover state cop who has infiltrated an Irish gang and a mole in the police force
working for the same mob race to track down and identify each other before being
exposed to the enemy, after both sides realize their outfit has a rat .”
• During the opening we witness, what we can see as a important character as we never
see his face but only hear is voice and see is movement, this is used to create mystery for
us and excitement.
• We firstly get introduced to crime scenes of riot’s then we witness a café which has what
we can see a manger, women working and a little kid with someone we cant really see
which makes the audience confused about why he is taking money from the manger but
then getting them to give food to the boy to take home.
• As the scene develops we still don’t get to see his face until he shoots the lady and her
friend, which is a key convention in a thriller because in most thrillers we see crime taking
place. We see this man seeming like he is teaching this boy from something.

5. SOUND
The shoots are also
exaggerated to highlight
the complex story. It
makes us think and
wonder why he has killed
these 2 people.
Non-diegetic music is
played when in the
background before the
café and after the café.
This is to let us know the
mood of the scene so it
can build up tension.
Over voice is a key part of
this opening as it is used
mainly the whole way
through, this is done
because it allows
something to be explained
but we also see the action.
We also here a country
American type of music
played throughout the
whole opening. This is
strange because it’s more
positive music then scary
tense music.

6. CAMERAWORK
In most films we get close
up’s but it occurs a lot more in
horror and thriller movies. We
see the boys facial
expression and we try and
figure out what he is thinking
or even what the situation is.
Wide shot was used to
show us on the beach that
they were alone and know
was around therefore
could get away with the
murder.
We get a POV shot which is
another key convention to a
thriller. We see the point of
view from the mysterious
man. This is once again used
to make the audience know
that its important.

7. EDITING
Fast pace was shown to
us straight away in the
beginning, as we see
the riots taking place in
Boston.
Cross cut was also used
during the beach and
also the car garage.
This is to show us these
2 things are important
and link together.
Slow pace was used in
this opening because
the voice over was one
of the most important
pieces of information
happening.

8. MISE EN SCENE
The cash could be a prop
also as we get a close up of
it. It shows us crime is going
on and this man could be
blackmailing him.
Lighting throughout this is
very dark and we never
get to see the mysterious
mans face until the very
end of the opening.
The gun is used as a prop.
We see the gun is used to
shoot the 2 people on the
beach. This tells us that crime
is taking place in the
situation. Therefore telling us
it’s a thriller.
We also see some dark
locations apart from the café
but people don’t notice
anything going on apart from
the little boy. The garage also
has many people working
there but no one seems to
notice again.