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It is wrongly believed that films only corrupt us but the fact is that they can also educate us. Do you agree or disagree?

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There are many who assume that
movies
 only create a negative impact on their
audience
. I completely disagree with
this
 statement. In
this
 essay, I will present the reasons why I differ and argue the notion that in fact,
movies
 can be highly educational. The first primary reason why I believe that a movie can be educational is because of the morals they may present. Good
movies
for example
 will have excellent storytelling with valuable messages for their
audience
 to learn. Even critical films with violence or harm
such
 as the 2019 released 'Joker', portray pressing social issues that need questioning. A mature film requires a mature
audience
 to understand it.
This
 is why
movies
 are often rated so that the
audience
 knows which age group can correctly identify with the
movies
' themes and
as a result
, prevent any minds from being wrongfully influenced. The fact that cinemas are essentially a form of storytelling is another reason why I believe they are educational. Whether the characters were written in a book or filmed in a visual medium- the purpose in either of the cases is to ultimately tell a story. In my opinion,
movies
 are much easier to understand and quicker to finish in comparison to a book. To illustrate, my teacher showed our religious studies class "Minority Report' in school to understand complex subjects like free will and destiny.
Thus
, cinematic visuals certainly help the brain to capture emotions or concepts more easily than others.
To conclude
,
although
 it may be easy to see how
movies
 may have the power to wrongly influence their
audience
; I think they are the best source of education if utilized correctly. Rather than scrutinizing
this
 wonderful art form, I think it will be better to criticize the actions of the public
instead
.
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