Movies are Like Doing Work
April 25th, 2005Kelly mentioned in a previous comment that movies have been hard to concentrate on. I can completely relate to that because I have had a hard time following movies ever since I was young.
A few factors make movies hard to follow for the person with ADD or ADHD:
Movies involve lots of plot twists, to make things interesting (though it backfires if you have ADD and can’t follow what’s going on). I would always space out at one moment or another, only to discover that I had missed a crucial part of the plot.
It’s also hard to follow who’s who throughout the movie, especially when there are many characters. I would always mix up characters who looked similar, because I never really paid enough attention to identify distinctive details about each character.
Finally, movies are just too long for someone with ADD. I used to always get restless after the first half hour or so. Now I’m a little better at watching movies and can last longer, but not too much longer. It’s funny that watching movies is like work for me when it’s simple pleasure for the average person.