Essay #8 “In your opinion, what makes up a good movie?”

            In today's time, many of us pass the time inside the malls or inside the movie house. Ever wonder what attracts us to sit and enjoy a movie for at least 2 hours, sometimes more? Is it the handsome actors? The beautiful actresses? The famous locations? The story line  Or is it simply because, we don't have anything better to do?

I myself am not a fan of the movies. I like interactions and activities. But I must admit, every now and then, a certain film will capture my interest. Admittedly, good and famous actors are one of my basis for watching a film. I would feel cheated while sitting and idly watching an actor who can't even act. Another factor would be the films’ story line. I like movies that I can relate to, something realistic. Not too dramatic, and not too brutal.

Nowadays, many film makers adopt famous book novels into movies. These also interest me. I like to see how the director edits the story and see what the highlights of the book are. At the end of the film, I like to compare if there was a big difference between the book and film. If I feel like the movie was more interesting, I believe it's safe to say that it was a good movie. For this reason, the director plays a very important role as much as the actors to make up a good film.

Audiences would have different opinion whether a film is good or not. There are some who would opt not watch a film no matter how good the reviews or no matter how good the actors are. Likewise, many would watch a film over and over just because they enjoy the movie. So what really makes up a good movie?

A movie becomes good in the perspective of its viewer. Movies serve as a form of entertainment. At the end of the day, if you were enticed to sit and watch thru the entire film, then you came out feeling good and entertained. That to me is a good movie.  So if you haven’t watched a good movie, I guess it is not too late to start now.  

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