A proper course in film appreciation can definitely help here IMHO. Certain techniques of the craft, when repeatedly brought to your attention, become easier to

A proper course in film appreciation can definitely help here IMHO. Certain techniques of the craft, when repeatedly brought to your attention, become easier to see and interpret as pointing to higher purposes. In conjunction, having a favorite movie (that clearly wasn't produced to just ride the coattails of some prior movie in a series or solely to showcase something mindless like action sequences or a heartthrob actor) which you appreciate enough to rewarch several times can help sensitized you to detail.