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Replying to Thread: Non Serviam: Martin Scorcese's 'The Departed'  [Feature]
Created On November 09, 2006 10:37 PM by Godspy


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Godspy

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November 09, 2006 10:37 PM

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If you look past the brutal violence, the harsh language, and the stark portrayal of evil (hey, it�s a Scorcese movie), you�ll find that in �The Departed� goodness is worthwhile for reasons deeper than success or happiness. <BR>

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tojesusthrumary

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December 05, 2006 11:56 AM

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While I enjoying engaging culture as much as anyone (I am a youth minister), If you look at the opening line of the article, "If you look past the brutal violence, the harsh language, and the stark portrayal of evil," I think one can see a non sequitur. His opening line is like saying, "Hey, this is a great cookie, with alot of great taste, you just have to endure some bites of manure that have been baked into the cookie." While I also enjoy cookies, I tend to avoid those with manure, or on the contrary, those that are simply sugar with no real taste content. I think we can find a message in just about anything if we are looking hard enough, but we must consider what we have to wade through in order to obtain it.

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December 06, 2006 9:56 AM

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Seeing "The Departed" reminded me of what Flannery O'Connor said, commenting on the typical response to her writing: "All my stories are about the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to support it, but most people think of these stories as hard, hopeless and brutal."

Scorcese has told a story that is hard and brutal but there is hope and the thrust of grace within. I was particularly moved by DiCaprio's performance, especially when he says "You know who I am, you know who I am." Just as Fight Club is a man's movie, so, too, is The Departed. See it and then see it again.

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