Movies shouldn't be too hard or too easy to understand

What is it about?

There is a long history within psychology about what people prefer. Basically, wines, music, art objects, pictures, and stories should neither be too simple or too complex. This article reviews a book on movies by Todd Berliner, and traces the relationship between his view of Hollywood aesthetics and many findings within the field of empirical psychology

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Why is it important?

It is important to ground film theory within empirical evidence.