Nowadays people have many different possibilities of spending their free time. Watching movies is one of them. In my opinion, it is a very good way to entertain. Watching a film, you don't think about ordinary life, you forget about the troubles. You simply are in the 'other reality'. You see everything that is important, so there is no need to think much. The situation is definitely different when you reed books. Reading a book, your ability to imagine is necessary. Your brain needs to work to make you see the people, landscapes, hear the sounds.
Among films as well as among books, you can distinguish many different kinds. There are thrillers, detective stories, documentaries, travel books, love stories and many others. All of us may find his or her favorite type. If it happens that you are tired, sad or bored I suggest that you go to a cinema or watch a film at home. You can also read a book, if you like. I wonder, what makes one better- reading or watching movies. Which is the better form of entertainment? Several films are made on the basis of some well known books. Generally, if you are interested in the plot, I suggest that you read a book first and watch a film based on it afterwards. In the movies many scenes included in the book are not presented. If you like some book very much, you may find its movie version disappointing. The actors may play badly, they may look inadequate to the character of the book, the special effects can be poor.
I think that many films, like soap operas and similar make the viewer stop thinking. It is not true for books. Most of them develop your imagination, enrich your knowledge. The good point of movies is that they take less time. They are also more effective, they appeal to your emotions. Many people consider reading books boring. They say that reading takes too much time and the bad point of it is that you have to think about the plot by yourself .
We often forget that watching films on the screens influences our sight badly. Those, who are used to watch TV too often as teenagers, have usually serious problems with their eyes. The psychologists claim that if children watch too violent scenes, they may become aggressive and commit crimes. There are some forms of behavior, which shouldn't be presented in the movies.
However, watching films have also many good points. There are such movies, which make us feel better. From many films, like travel movies or documentaries, one can learn much. Some of them present values, which are universal. They may create good examples of behavior, which the viewer can follow. Watching them is very satisfactory.
To make a conclusion, I think that films are the good kind of entertainment. Nevertheless, it is important that we read books too. Sometimes it is better to read a good book than watch some stupid film. What is even more important is that we ought to remember that both books and films influence our minds. They may develop our knowledge, help us create our own opinion on different subjects. It is important to choose what we read and watch reasonably. Then we will not be under bad influence and we will not waste our time.
