The Departed wasn't terrible - until you remember it was directed by the guy who did Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Casino, and Goodfellas. Compared to all of them, it's weak.
The Departed was a great film. Silence is Scorcesse's worst film. The Irishman doesn't even come close to being bad nevermind worst.
He could have used younger actors. But I expect he wanted to use old bastards like himself, who know they are in death’s waiting room, because that’s pretty much what the film is all about - Marty’s reflections on the inevitability of death. First reaction, I liked it a lot. De Niro probably is too old but he was still superb, Pacino is definitely too old and he hammed it up a bit but who gives a ****, have some ****ing respect for a pair of legends. Or are you the sort of punk who turns up to a meeting in shorts? The scene in the coffin warehouse was ****ing genius btw. “See anything you like?” “Huh. Ah, the green one..” Brilliant
