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Even though film is one of the most regularly accessed and powerful forms of art in our society, there is a tendency to consider it simply as entertainment; when you watch a film you drop your brain off at the door. While this attitude may be suitable for //movies//, in English //film// has to be considered as a text designed to be analysed and evaluated in the same way as a novel, a play, a poem or a speech.

The intellectual and emotional power that a film can have on an audience comes from the fact that it incorporates elements from virtually every other type of text. It retains the themes, characters and dialogue from novels and plays, the visuals from photography and paintings and the music from ... music.

Throughout your high school years, understanding how films are made, what their purposes are and what techniques are used to transmit meaning is vital to ensure your success in English.