Footsteps

The Departed Soundtrack


I have been listening to the soundtrack of the Departed these days. I watched the Departed in its first theatrical release just the  night before a memorable trip. I enjoyed the movie but never considered it as a favorite. A few days ago, however, I started to think about the performance of  Leonardo Dicaprio in the movie. I am not sure why I started to think about the movie and Dicaprio's performance. Maybe because I was feeling a bit down, or because the Oscar ceremony was around the corner, or because the story of the movie happens in Boston. Whatever was the reason, I was suddenly impressed with Dicaprio's performance. I felt he genuinely portrayed a character  who must carry his pain discreetly with him. I started to search YouTube to see some of the scenes from the movie especially those in which Dicaprio talks to the psychiatrist. As I was doing my search, however, I discovered the soundtrack of the movie (written by Howard Shore) and was struck by its beauty. The soundtrack is mostly played in the background and we barely hear Howard Shore's music which explains why a viewer may not even notice it. This low profile of the music made me appreciate it even more. I especially found "Billy's Theme" and "Cops or Criminals" beautiful. As a result of my admiration for the music, I watched the movie again but found the music to be superior to many other components.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hswqLr-4WRs