Response Dorsky- Devotional Camera

I agree with Dorsky as he was saying that film is so much more than just entertaining people for hours. I never had really thought about film in that sort of way, but I like the way he stated that it has qualities to make people happy or sad or just entertain them for more than just the length of the movie.

 Due to the films we watch impacting us more than thought about, we can come to a conclusion about how by watching films we learn more and more about ourselves. The emotions we feel are very real and I think Dorsky's whole reading was very interesting to learn about. 

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