Dying of the Light vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 4.7/10 for Dying of the Light). Dying of the Light is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2014). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dying of the Light
The Departed| Dying of the Light | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.7/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Bahamas | Hong Kong |
| Director | Paul Schrader | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin, Silas Carson, Aymen Hamdouchi, Irène Jacob | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Dying of the Light
Evan Lake, a veteran CIA agent, has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé uncovers evidence that Lake's nemesis, the terrorist Banir, has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his sworn enemy.
The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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