Originally Posted By: Capo de La Cosa Nostra
Why do people watch films?

And do they watch them?

Why?
Because film is primarily a visual medium.

We do merely watch it as long as we do not connect to it. For example, if I watch a program on leopards in Africa, most likely I am just watching it. Nothing more. On the other hand a film having intersting characters very quickly makes me forget that I am watching something and I start experiencing something and get involved.