Do you agree with the idea that a good film has the potential to alter the mental outlook of its viewers? Well yes, I do think that a good film has the potential to alter the mental outlook of its viewers and by changing the mental outlook, a movie can change an entire human. After watching a film, a person can change, the way he/she behaves to people can change.
Think like this: When you were a baby, you didn’t know anything, your family members, the schools that you go, everything that was in your life affected you while you were growing. The movies that children watch also affects them. For example, I saw a lot of people including some of my family members, they said: “When the first Harry Potter movie came out in 2002, I loved it and I think that the Harry Potter series really affected my childhood and my growth”. The reason why they told this to me is because in the series, there are some different types of children that have different personalities. When you watch the series at the younger age, it may affect your growth better because your personality begins to take shape at a young age.
If I need to give an example, a new film called “Swimmers” which is about Syrians came out 3 weeks ago. The film tells you how Syrians are struggling to survive in harsh conditions. After watching the film, I changed my mind about them and the film helped me to empathize. The other example that I can give you is the epic film called “the pursuit of happiness”. In the pursuit of Happiness is the story of the personal struggle of that man who evolved from a homeless father to a successful businessman. After watching this film, I believed in myself and the idea that I learned from this film is that you should never give up on your dreams, I can say that this film has changed my mental outlook in the life.
As a conclusion, yes, a good film has the potential to alter the mental outlook of its viewers. It can change how a person treats others, how she acts, how she does anything.