My film titled Dearly Departed: Modern American Cinema is an exploration of the 2006 Martin Scorsese film The Departed. I didn't think the film was any good when I saw it and I actually got mad at how much everyone loved it. Fans, critics, and the academy all sought to extol the merits of this film that I thought was mediocre at best. My film seeks to understand this phenomenon through voice-over, interviews, and recreations. Through making the film, I learned that people enjoy movies that they know to be of low cinematic quality. Credits:Directed, Edited, and Filmed by Stephen MetzgerBoom Operation by Solomon SofoloweStarring:Stephen Metzger, Paul Swann, Ryan Briggs, Andrew Thompson, Rachel Playe, Aaron Stella, Steven Teare, Carina Giamerese, and several other unnamed interview subjects.Contains stock footage and music from The Departed. Less