Apr 27, 2015

i am a huge, huge, huge fan of the prestige. i think it's one of the best scripts ever filmed. bale is great, jackman is very good. it's the best scarjo performance. the degree of difficulty in not only making a double-framing-device structure work, but reveal major plot points, is genius.

i'm still going to vote for the departed, because it's got much stronger performances top-to-bottom, is both grittier AND funnier, is tighter (prestige meanders in the second half of the second act). it's almost perfect except for that stupid f---ing final shot.

it's closer than people in here seem to think, but departed wins.

 

Apr 27, 2015

The Departed, easily. It's near flawless up until the last 30 or so seconds. And I think the reason I love it so much is that even with all the plot twists and turns, it hasn't lost any of its intensity or suspense after 20+ viewings. It's hilarious, thrilling, engrossing, and sees career best performances from Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon. Jack Nicholson is excellent, and if you had told me 8 years ago that this wasn't Leonardo DiCaprio's finest work I wouldn't have believed you (the man really is the GOAT). Scorcese's most entertaining and rewatchable film, and I stick by that even in a post WOWS world.

The Prestige is still really great tho, and it's probably Nolan's best work. I don't want to shortchange it at all.

 

Apr 27, 2015

I gotta say, after totally souring on Nolan with TDKR, I was really impressed with Interstellar. Very entertaining

 

Apr 27, 2015

This

 

Apr 27, 2015

The Departed, hands down.

 

Apr 27, 2015

I could watch The Departed every day and never get sick of it.
They have the same IMDB scores and came out in the same month so I thought it'd be a fun matchup.
The Prestige is still pretty great.

 

Apr 27, 2015

Both are top notch thrillers by esteemed directors with all star casts.
Both keep you guessing until the final scene.