Much of these concerns operate under the fair belief that cinema can influence people, and that such on-screen violence could result in a surge of criminal activities. Whether movies can influence people is an inconclusive scrutiny with one too many factors to consider before turning to creators. Catharsis through violenceNot all kinds of on-screen violence get scrutinised under the same scale. This is also why it’s shallow to see gun culture in the U.S as one resulting from their love for action movies, and not the inverse. On-screen violence cannot be measured under the same scale, trigger warnings are fair demands, and the audiences and critics need to stop making cinema an easy target for our society’s shortcomings.

Source: The Hindu October 19, 2023 19:45 UTC