I think that different people have different ways of connecting to certain things. Some might feel that a book or maybe a song helps them express how they feel, and sometimes, you need that slight link between reality and fiction to make you understand that there are so many other ways to go about with your life than just simply focusing on the negativity. Finding that small connection helps you realize that even though you might be going through the worst stage in your life, you’re not the only one who has gone through it because you’re reading about it, listening to it or maybe, as it is the case for most people and what I am going to primarily talk about in this article, watching people go through it in movies.
I think that there are very few people who don’t have a specific movie that have, at some point in their lives, made them feel something and maybe they didn't find the connection in it that I talked about before, but instead found something that they wish they could relate to and that in itself, has a meaning. Because this makes them form an idea in their mind of what they want or what they are looking for, which for this completely indecisive generation, is a pretty big thing. What I am trying to say is this: you probably don’t realize it, but movies can have a great impact on you. They can influence your decisions because they change the way you perceive a certain thing or maybe, they make you want to behave the way a certain character you fell in love with did.
Lets talk about the difference between movies and other forms of expression such as books or songs. Movies can literally transport you to another world and give you a visual image of the way you’re meant to be imagining the story playing out in front of you and this actually helps to take whatever feeling the movie might bring about in you to a whole new level. It lets you connect with your emotions by playing them out in front of you in surroundings you’re familiar with, unless it’s some crazy, out of this world science fiction that you can’t possibly relate to, but the fact that it gives you a visual representation, helps build the whole relationship and connection between you and that movie. It might be argued that movies limit your imagination because unlike books, they tell you exactly how one looks or talks, but sometimes, that’s exactly what you need and it might actually lead to a certain character inspiring you and inspiration can take you to a lot of places. It could be what makes you want to start writing, or maybe finally decide to take that dance class you kept hearing about but hadn’t joined because you used to think that dancing wasn’t something you wanted to do. It could lead you to make a lot of decisions could which end up shaping your whole life into something you fall in love with.
To conclude this probably nonsensical article that most of you didn’t read till the end because of my way of not being able to bring a point across ever, movies can change you. So, the next time you’re choosing between which movie to watch, maybe you should learn more about them before you do or actually think about what way they might affect you because trust me, you might not initially realize it, but they do have the power to change the way you feel about certain things.
By: Maryam Ansari
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