Why do people watch movies?

We all tend to feel sorry for ourselves. We get frustrated and desperate because of the problems we find ourselves in. When we encounter difficulties, we acquire a pessimistic and negativistic outlook. We feel alone, dependent and fragile. Certain films perfectly portray this natural tendency of people. They are movies about people who are like us and face the same kinds of troubles in life as we do: marriage problems, bad dates, money problems, health problems, bosses, children, neighbors... However, contrary to our perception of these problems, cinema can make fun of them. Such films fulfill a very difficult and useful task: teaching us to laugh at ourselves and not to dwell on our failures. At their best, such comedies are by no means trivial. They allow us to look at the world around us with more kindness and acceptance.