Most people agree that 2023 wasn't a good year for cinema. A lot of people including myself think hollywood and cinema in general has not produced quality movies in a long time. I watched an interview with Tarantino. He said that the pendulum would swing back. He said that cinema wasn't in good shape in the 80s. But that it swung back in the 90's. Same in the 50's, it swung back in the 60's and 70's.

But I don't think the pendulum will swing back this time. And the reason is people's attention span is much worse than even 10 years ago. I recently asked a kid what show or movies his classmates watch. He said nothing. That they just watch tiktok and youtube.

Movies are now too much of a hassle to watch. Paying attention for 2 hours watching a movie trying to follow the story and characters is getting harder and harder for people. Because our attention spans have diminished greatly because of access to entertainment being easier than ever. Instead, people will watch short clips on tiktok and youtube. Interested in a movie? Just watch a summary of it on youtube instead of watching the whole movie.

20 years ago, kids would role their eyes when they had to read a book. Seeing it more like a chore than entertainment. Kids are now doing the same with movies/shows now.

It's kinda already happening. Games have already surpassed movies as the number one most popular entertainment option. Now that isn't to say that there won't be successful movies anymore. We will get the occasional movies like Barbie or Super Mario Bros.