When we go to the movies, we expect a certain level of quality. We expect that the cinematographer has done their job, the Visual FX department has covered up the Starbucks cup and all other means of making the movie into what it is: a movie.
But there is a time when a movie becomes more than that, an example like 1917. It becomes cinema. And, heck, there can even be argues a third version-Film. So what makes these all different? The purpose.
Movie
Quite simply, a movie is a moving picture intended to entertain. It’s intended to be watched again and again, to tell a story, evoke emotions, et cetera. We all know what a movie is and it’s also an umbrella term for any long piece of moving pictures.
Film
Now, film can mean movie. But, at least in my brain, film is educational. Not that you can’t learn from a movie, but a film’s main purpose is to educate. You may watch a film about railroads, but a movie about a train robbery.
Cinema
This is, I think, the most pretentious distinction there is. “It’s not a movie, it’s cinema.” Cinema aims to wow the audience. It tells a story in a way that is so unique, so breathtaking that it is talked about not for the story but for the elements in it. The director sets out with a vision in mind, not of where the characters will go but of what the finished product will look like.
Does it matter?
Frankly, no. If you watch a movie/film/cinema and enjoy it, then you’re correct. If you learn something you’re correct. If you’re wowed by an element you’re correct. There is no wrong way to experience any of these. All that matters is that you do.
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