That was me a couple of years ago. As someone who has been into writing, music, and photography professionally, it became very hard to watch a movie without ana

That was me a couple of years ago. As someone who has been into writing, music, and photography professionally, it became very hard to watch a movie without analyzing all those aspects. I've then learned that to enjoy movies again, one has to try to quiet the analytical mind. That doesn't mean you will enjoy all movies, but at least your brain will be more focused on the experience itself. I don't accomplish this every time I watch a movie or tv show, but at least I try when I catch myself analyzing the lens used or lighting of a shot. I simply "tell" my brain to shut off and force myself to focus, for example, on the actors expressions. As my father used to put it "You're only riding a train when you can't see it".