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75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

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9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings

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  • Starring: Andy Lau, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Tony Leung Chiu Wai
  • Summary: A tightly wound thriller which centers on two Hong Kong police officers - one a gang mole on the force and the other an undercover cop in the gang - who share the same objectives and who find their destinies intertwined in this high-octane police actioner. (Miramax)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: G. Allen Johnson
    100
    Unfolds as a masterful chess match of wit and ingenuity, a cat-and-mouse chase of the highest order.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    91
    Dazzling psychological cat-and-mouse drama.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    It should come as no surprise that there's an American remake in the works, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon and directed by Martin Scorsese.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Burns
    10
    Excellent! Pity it got a pathetic carbon copy.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  2. Terry
    10
    I liked this one better. People don't realize that the Departed is a remake of the Infernal Affairs trilogy. The Departed does take sources from IA 2 and 3. To say that this movie is a rough draft of Departed is downright insulting. WIthout this movie, there goes the Departed as well as Scorsese's career. This movie is much better. The characters are more interesting and this film has more soul than the American counterpart. A much better thriller overall.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. grandpajoe6191
    8
    A artistically bizarre, action packed movie that has the untouchable tension between its characters. In my opinion, "Internal Affairs" is better than the American version of the movie, "The Departed".… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes

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