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I don't know about the "wrong" movie. Personally, I liked it. Maybe I liked The Aviator a little more, but that's because I am like that towards action/thriller movies in general, they have not the same lasting appeal as movies with some more introspection, with a few exceptions. Still, this movie was good. Haven't watched Clint Eastwood's movie, but among the others nominees I think The Departed had all the rights to win. Hope this won't stop Marty from making excellent movies in the future. I don't like directors who take the Oscar as a "turning point" in their careers. But I'm sure this is not the case.
About the fact Infernal Affairs is considered and perceived as "Japanese" by the greatest part of Western, in particular American, audience. Shame on them! Such mistake is to be taken more seriously. It's a rather serious evidence of ignorance. That's one of the main reasons I refused to watch Memoirs of a Geisha: all those Chinese and Malaysian actresses to be taken as Japanese, and in typical Japanese roles, because of some superficial facial features... just absurd!
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