Many modern films and television programmes about past event and people contain a mixture of fact and fiction. Some people say this distorts the public's view of history and should therefore be discouraged. What are your views? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. Write at least 250 words.

There is a popular opinion that many

movies

and series based on historical

events

do not contain the whole truth and are actually a mix of facts and fiction. Some people think that

this

can distort our perception of history, and

therefore

their production should be discouraged.

While

this

is true and these motion pictures are fiction, I disagree with the statement. As I would argue, the purpose of these films is entertainment, and not educational.   As many modern films are inspired by historical

events

they try to tell their story as entertaining as they can. In

this

,way they are more fiction than fact. Relationships, action and drama are added to keep the viewers involved in the story and create a connection between them and the characters. Generally, people need

this

sort of entertainment to distract themselves from the stress and problems of their existence.

This

is the reason why

movies

in general have a positive effect on our lives. I can

also

add that

while

, yes, watching historical

movies

is not like reading an actual book about the subject, it can easily involve people on the topic. Every movie ever made about a true event starts with a disclaimer that it is “based”, or “inspired”, by a historical event, so it would not confuse the audience. From my personal point of view, these types of

movies

have led me to read more about

events

that were of no interest to me before. Given these points, I think that

movies

inspired by true

events

have greater popularity among the public and can easily provoke interest and even help education.