Maestro ; The genius of Martin Scorsese ++ Brash, noisy, and streetwise - for more than 30 years his films have defined the way we see modern America. As the Academy Awards finally honour Hollywood's most consistent and passionate auteur, Geoffrey Macnab puts Martin Scorsese into focus

The Independent - London | February 27, 2007| | Copyright

There is a certain irony in Martin Scorsese's double Oscar for The Departed. This was not one of those passion projects that he battled for years to make, such as Gangs of New York or The Last Temptation of Christ. It was an assignment - a remake of a Hong Kong thriller. Yes, it's bravura filmmaking and the highest-grossing movie he has ever made, but as Scorsese's erstwhile collaborator Paul Schrader asked, will it last? In 30 years' time, it's a fair bet that we will still be talking about GoodFellas, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and Mean Streets, but where will The Departed sit in the Scorsese ...

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