With the COVID-19 Pandemic in full-swing, Americans are struggling to find ways to stay busy. Unfortunately, this is often harder than you could ever imagine. You can only play Tetris for a few minutes before you get bored and begin looking for something else. Furthermore, you can try reading books, but that’ll hurt your eyes after a few hours. Instead, you’ll want to find worthwhile alternatives. Many Americans like watching movies. There are numerous reasons for this. Within this guide, you’ll learn more about the reasons Americans love watching movies.

Antonio Banderas and Piper Perabo star in director Brian Goodman’s 2017 thriller, ‘Black Butterfly.’

Engaging

First and foremost, you should know that movies are engaging. As long as the story is great, you’ll be compelled to keep watching. You’ll become hooked on the story and you won’t be able to look away from the screen. You’ll want to see what happens to the remaining characters. You’ll want to know how things end. Once everything is said and done, you’ll be interested in discussing the movie’s story with your viewing partner. It may have an impact on you. Either way, a good movie will be engaging so you’ll be able to watch it from start to finish without moving.

Touching

Another thing to note is that a lot of movies are touching. You’ll be able to develop a relationship with the main characters. You’ll develop feelings for them and you’ll want for the best for these individuals. What is going to happen when something bad happens to one of the main characters? You’ll feel it. You’ll also feel emotions when something good happens. Movies can be very touching. Whether they’re sad or uplifting, you’ll love watching them. Touching movies are going to stick with you for many years to come. With that being said, Americans love emotional experiences.

This is why so many are watching movies during the pandemic.

Unreal

When sitting down to watch a movie, people expect to see something different. They want to see something unreal. They’ll see things that likely will not happen in their normal life. For instance, they may see superheroes or war heroes. The possibilities are endless. Either way, the unrealistic nature of these movies allows Americans to escape reality. Most people are eager to forget about COVID-19 and return to a normal life. That is impossible right now. So, they’re looking for alternate ways to escape reality.

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Forgetting Everything

Ultimately, people are sick of having to worry about the Coronavirus. They’re worried and they’re having trouble sleeping at night. There is a good chance that you fit into this category. You may be looking for ways to eliminate your stress. One of the best ways to do that is by watching movies. When you sit down and watch a movie, you’ll be able to forget about everything. You can relax and enjoy the movie. You’ll be transported to a faraway land and you won’t have time to think about COVID. Instead, you’ll be transfixed on the movie.

Watching movies is a good way to forget about your worries.

Feel Good

With everything going on in the world, people want to forget about the bad stuff. You don’t want to sit around and focus on everything bad in the world. With this in mind, you should find ways to feel good. There are numerous ways to boost your mood and watching movies is a good choice. When you watch a comedy movie, you can guarantee that you’re going to laugh. You’ll feel great for an hour or so. Once the movie ends, you’ll likely feel better as well. If you want to feel better about things in the short-term, you should try watching a movie.

History

Finally, you’ll like watching movies because they’re going to teach you a thing or two about history. Who doesn’t like watching movies and learning about American history? When you watch a historic film, you’ll find that people have been through tough times. They managed to survive. This confirms that you can do it. You can rest assured knowing that things will improve and return to normal. Stay safe, watch movies at home, and things will get better.

By Karen Benardello

As a graduate of LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic, Karen Benardello serves as ShockYa's Senior Movies & Television Editor. Her duties include interviewing filmmakers and musicians, and scribing movie, television and music reviews and news articles. As a New York City-area based journalist, she's a member of the guilds, New York Film Critics Online and the Women Film Critics Circle.

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