13. “X” Represents Death (The Departed)
Martin Scorsese‘s brilliant 2006 crime drama The Departed was both a commercial and critical success. It saw Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio in opposing roles, with Damon’s Colin Sullivan being a mobster infiltrating the the Massachusetts State Police and DiCaprio’s Billy Costigan being a police officer infiltrating the mob.
There were a number of deaths in the movie – each of which were foreshadowed brilliantly by Scorsese via clever hidden messages. If a character was going to die, an “X” would be seen on screen with said character – whether it be written somewhere, in the shape of surrounding architecture (see above picture) or otherwise.
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