Re:Roma's Wounding Confession
by dstroot on Friday February 22, 2019 @03:36PM
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I wonder what it is like to think that deeply about "entertainment"? I can think in code for hours but writing about the opening scene as done in this article would be much worse than just watching it. It's hard for me to even imagine spending that much thought to analyze a movie. I wonder how much time the author spent on the article? I can't even imagine. I probably need therapy...
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Oftentimes it's a matter of "you get out what you put into it". Some people are content watching film and engaging with it only on the surface level (and that's fine!), but others enjoy really diving in and ruminating on the different aspects of the art.
I think there's immense value in being able to engage with something creative (whether it's music, film, poetry, performance) at this level, and I honestly feel sadness for people who never give it a chance.
It's similar to discovering a new code library that you admire and want to learn more about. You'd dive into the code, analyze it, pick it apart, try to understand the intent of the author and how you could learn from it to improve your craft.
Film is an art like any other. Why spend time working on a painting? Or a song? Or a book? Or a video game?