Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

Wholesome action flick that has a message to boot (the one about standing by your family). Never mind the endless runway scene and human football catch by Toretto. I did check my brain at the door after all. And it's chock-a-bloc with snappy and funny-as-hell dialogue. My personal favorites listed below.
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Tej Parker: You've gone from Shaggy to Scooby. This is something we don't doooo.
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[Roman asks Tej for change to use the vending machine]
Tej Parker: You're a millionaire and still asking for money?
Roman: That's how you stay a millionaire.
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Tej Parker: It’s all between you and the car you build it’s a bond, it’s a commitment.
Hobbs: Sounds like a marriage.
Tej Parker: Yeah, but with cars when you trade up they don’t take half your shit.

Infernal Affairs (2002)

I finally saw Infernal Affairs. I'd wanted to see this film even before Marty decided to plagiarize it as The Departed. I was aghast to observe that Marty's story is ditto down to the last detail (except for the romance which gets a Hollywood twist).

Infernal Affairs, which is a Hong Kong production, seemed more slick to me than a lot of Hollywood thrillers which get killed on cliches'. Minimal dialogue and the effective use of visual cues, traditional and high-tech, to progress the plot makes for more attentive viewing. The visual consulting of Christopher Doyle is evident in the film. 

Marty had his star cast and his ability to New-Yorkise a script like Infernal Affairs going for him. But it is disappointing to know that he does'nt bring anything new into the script apart from the snappy dialogue, a murky romance and an irreconcilable ending. 

This has left me wondering now - why did the Academy finally shower him with awards for a film that that does'nt even come close to all of his original work till now?