Strictly average movie

Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Greetings from Lithuania.Because "The Departed" (2006) is basically one of my favorite movies of 21st century, i kinda wanted to see one day "Infernal Affairs" (2002) - a movie based on which "The Departed" was made. Seen it only now for the first time i was kinda shocked - "The Departed" isn't just a movie based on this one - basically its a copy/paste movie. Sure directing was better and production values, even acting in a USA movie, but boy oh boy did i was surprised of great "Infernal Affairs" really is. As the one who saw "The Departed" like 4 or 5 times in my life, story wasn't anything new one, so to say. The ending was different, but i lived both endings.Overall, its impossible to speak about "Infernal Affairs" without mentioning its Hollywood's remake. Both movies are great in their own terms. Maybe in original movie they overplayed with some scenes which kinda looked a bit cheeze and not so "in your face" style like in Martin Scorsese movie, but overall you should definitely see "Infernal Affairs" even if you have seen it USA version. Its a great movie.

The movie that inspired "The Departed" - which basically copied this movie from scene to scene to murder to murder --------------------------------------------- Tale follows two cadet school trainees , one becoming an investigative cop and one being an undercover . Assigned to arrest the Triad Kingpin - with moles on both sides things get complicated between both parties .It's a race against time to see who can reveal who's identity , with the stakes getting higher each passing day ...

"Infernal Affairs" is the Hong-Kong based crime movie that eventually led to the birth of the "The Departed" by Martin Scorsese. The film certainly has its own merits, but also its own faults. The story is centered on two moles: one of them infiltrates the mob and the other infiltrates the police force. When both parties become aware of the infiltration, a game of cat and mouse (or should I say mouse and mouse?) ensues, as each try to uncover the other one first.For the most part, "Infernal Affairs" relies on its strong and intriguing premise to keep the viewer hooked and succeeds. It's a competent crime film, but if you begin to scrape the surface it quickly gives in. While the two main characters are reasonably interesting, their love interests are extremely underdeveloped and lack any of the emotional depth of the characters in "The Departed". The direction is also far from brilliant. "Infernal Affairs" tries too hard to be stylish, cramming obnoxious fade-outs and pointless slow motion shots in many scenes. Still, I could have let all of this go, were it not for the most annoying fault of the entire film: an atrocious soundtrack, which isn't only incredibly cheesy, but intrusive as well. I admit I had seen Scorsese's remake prior to "Infernal Affairs" and, no matter how hard I tried not to compare the two, the superior work is obvious.If you are looking for a decent crime film, "Infernal Affairs" will meet most of your expectations. However, if you are hoping for something more, I strongly recommend Scorsese's version.

I cannot BELIEVE the amount of people who say "The Departed" is BETTER than the movie that inspired this sickening "remake" of the much superior "Infernal Affairs" !!!! "but...oh, it's been done by Hollywood, it won an Oscar, it has Jack Nicholson in it.." Blah Blah Blah, petty Bostonian has- beens, insipid cast, a bowel-movement of a movie. And yes, I have watched "The Departed" but not all the way through, I had to leave the cinema before the poor sap in front of me received my lunch. "Infernal Affairs" is everything Hollywood is not...pace, dialogue, action, actors, lighting, sound, ATMOSPHERE, SUSPENSE. It just proves, on a global scale, how arrogant and pathetic American movie studios have become. And oh how they love the collective stupidity of American movie-goers, and to a smaller extent, the rest of you.