The allure of foreign films

Films are a thing of expression and a form of art. Watching a truly great film inspires its viewers and provokes strong emotion from them. These stories have influenced society and even dare I say changed the world? When I think of American films except for a few great directors all I can see are movies with explosions and repetitive stories making a sort of inbred trailer park genre. This is where it doesn't matter what movie you see because there all your cousins anyways. IM not saying action films are bad but simply trying to show that action films don't have to be the same movie with a different title. That's where foreign movies come into play. Despite the argument of many Americans there are other country's in the world with their own problems and great achievements. Watching a foreign film is a unique experience, it can sometimes feel as though you are the only one in the world watching that film, its very personal. I say that because how many people have heard of or seen Battle Royale, Guns and Talk, or Das Boot? Those are movies from Japan, Korea, and Germany. Its something of a enlightening experience, were you see a story you never knew existed and become aware of another culture and how a different society functions. They are also amazing films, which contain plots, subplots, and details that are non existent in American films. The styles these films are made in never appear in Hollywood and watching them you will be confused then excited because you realize there has been a great secret out there that no one has told you about. That secret is that you can see a amazing movie, a must own movie everyday. Although as a word of advice don't watch these movies dubbed if you have a choice. Acting isn't done purely by your sense of vision it is a combination of your sight and you hearing. What would be the experience of watching a modern horror film silently? Aren't the sounds what make the films frightening, are they not responsible for giving you chills down your spine? The voices from foreign films are not saying random words, its another language but the tone in there voice portrays their pain, their love, and their fury and to ignore that is nothing short of ignorant. So let me end in saying there are more great films made outside American than within this country so why limit yourself from the experiences of these great films.