I'm not very interested in viewing movies. It is not because they are not so entertaining, I am one of those persons that finds it difficult to concentrate and evaluate drama of any sort due to my short attention span, so I avoid paying attention to movies.
Movies are somewhat time-consuming, they take too much time to me since a typical movie usually lasts between one and two hours (don't even bring a seasonal movie close to me, all ye lovers of Money Heist). Due to my busy schedule and personal tastes, I find it to be too time-consuming. I rather enjoy other leisure activities such as have some quality time with my folks or even study some new music or a language.
I watched so many movies growing up that now when I watch them, I get bored and end up fast-forwarding without enjoying or understanding what the movie is about. I don't find it alluring but rather boring sitting in front of my phone or television for an extended period of time, and I'd prefer to use that time to do some research to learn more. Lol! I am definitely not a bookworm, but I rather consume bits of YouTube content which may cumulatively amount to a full length movie than enjoy a full-length movie. The dynamism of short contents include short-films intrigues me better.
Trust me, I am a fan of good cinematography. When I manage to watch a few movies, I forget about the content and start thinking more of the behind the scene (BTS) work/activities, the camera movements, the lighting, the VFX and more. The product of people's creativity simply amazes me.
Some of the traits that movies foster don't appeal to me. Movies are one of the best tools for indoctrination. It teaches more than anything else. So, if you have an idea to pass across, dramatize it, and in no time, people will share the same sentiment with you.
Take Money Heist as a classical example, did you see how they managed to make stealing look so clever and attractive? Even if you don't fancy stealing based on your moral principles, the movies, the cinematography and all surrounding it just makes people interested in a practice that is societally disapproved of. And you think people are not learning?
I occasionally get the impression that modern movies promote immoral traits like nudity, commotion, violence, and uncertainty that spread across a group or civilization. As people are encouraged by movies, particularly adolescents and young people, to put what they see onscreen into practice without realizing it's all fiction
Basically, through movies, it is easier for writers (screenwriters in this case) to feed their bias opinion, and moral standards to people. You will be surprised of how much of what you do today is being influenced by movies you have seen through your lifetime.
Definitely NO! But be highly selective. You have to be careful about what you feed your mind with. See movies like food for the mind, as you won't deliberately eat a poisoned or contaminated meal, you should not deliberately contaminate or poison your mind for the sake of entertainment. So, check previews, read reviews and decide if it is good food for your heart and mind.
