Bless you, Mr. Scorsese

Best Director:

While many would have chosen Clint Eastwood for this award, I was confident that the once seminarian, Martin Scorsese, would finally win “Best Director.” Scorsese crafted a masterpiece in “The Departed” that captured the audience both visually and emotionally. Every shot, angle, and line spoken was filmed with a vision that only the eye of a legend such as Scorsese could create. Finally, the curse has been lifted.

Best Picture:

I was more than fulfilled to watch as Mr. Scorsese’s “The Departed” also won the Oscar for “Best Picture.” Perhaps one of the best films of the decade, “The Departed” has become an American classic. With astonishing cinematography and an outstanding cast, the film was indeed insurmountable by any of the other nominees as it truly met the Academy’s “Gold Standard.” It is because of motion pictures such as “The Departed” that I beg you, Mr. Scorsese, please continue making movies.