Plot
• Both
‘A touch of Evil’ and ‘The Departed’ involve crime scene and police lead plots
that display the corrupt policing and law system in place. Both plots rely a
large amount on audience misconception, both constantly mislead to trigger
certain impressions about each character
•In
Also in narratives there is a hunt for a ‘rat’, someone working for both sides of
the police force. This is important as it demonstrates how corrupt the system
appears to be, when considering how many cops are working for both sides.
Characters
•Hank Quinlan’s character has an obvious
link to the personality of Frank Costello. This is especially shown in the way
the deaths of both these characters mirror each other, these are both killed by
their accomplices. They both share similar lines also: “I never killed/framed
someone who didn’t already have it coming/wasn’t guilty.” Aggression is also a
key trait between these characters.
Colin Sullivan’s character is
similar to the one of Pete Menzies. Menzies character is caught trying to plant
evidence on a convict, similarly Sullivan’s character plays the ‘rat’ of the
narrative and cannot be trusted. Eventually both characters turn in colleges in
need for power and “status quo”. Both of the characters die at the end of the
narrative and they both kill their bosses.
Billy’s character is similar to Mike
Vargas, as they both reveal the truth about the ‘rats’ within each of the
narratives and give answers and direction.
Camera Angles and Lighting
Displays of Hank Quinlan
are usually from a low angle. This is to present the sinister
and intimidating role he plays. At this particular low angle the light always
catches the rim of his hat always catches a the light, this creates the
impression of a thin halo above his head. Possibly illustrating how there is a
fraction of morality about Quinlan that never quite gets uncovered, due to his
early death.
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