Some people believe that the only purpose of film is to entertain. Others say that films should always have some educational value. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The purpose of movies has been a topic of debate in modern society as people’s opinions vary from a source of entertainment in a way of gaining knowledge.

This

essay is to shed light on both views before reaching my conclusion. Supporters of the former statement argue that the main purpose people going to the cinema is to depressurize themselves but not to study and gain knowledge. Their saying is rooted in the fact that a comedy movie easily draws attention from viewers by their humorous stories, enabling watchers relaxed and recharge batteries for their life. To win viewer’s favours in

this

sense, it is not uncommon that Vietnamese film producers,

for example

, have invited ubiquitous comedian actors and actresses to play the main roles in their films. Given their sense of humours, these movies easily gained popularity, especially among the young, getting a high audience rating. I side with those who believe that,

however

, filmmakers should bear in mind that the message delivered determine whether their stories would be remembered or not. People today, especially workers or elderly, have a really low tolerance for a meaningless movie which has no educational value. In fact, people watch comedian films for humorous scenes only and skip the rest, whereas an instructive film makes people follow all episodes to clearly understand the messages behind. Blockbuster films from Disney, Marvel,

for instance

, never fail to introduce an educational value, from the lessons of saving the poor, paying attention to environmental problems to the love and generosity shared between people.

That is

the reason why their viewers are always searching for watching them, as contrast to comedian filmmakers who could only make one or two famous films. In conclusion, owing to these mentioned arguments, one can reach a conclusion that a successful film is the one that could leave watchers a lesson to think about, rather than some fun sayings that are to be forgotten.