Originally Posted By: rex
I've heard a lot of people say that this movie is the comic book movie equivalent of The Departed.


That seems like a strange analogy to me. Gangster flicks have been critically acclaimed for years and Scorcese gangster movies are almost always Oscar nominated.

I would think a better analogy would be that this is the comic book movie equivalent of "Stagecoach" in that it elevated the western out of the "B" movie genre and into the mainstream of critical acclaim.