pyromaniac
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I think that's much more accurate. The art of analysis develops as we get older, enhanced by education, especially when we study English literature and poetry at high school. Even then, we often don't have the life experiences to truly understand a lot of literature. But once we've experienced real life - finding work, finding a place to live, the ups and downs of relationships and friendships, fighting the injustices and problems that come our way - then literature and films make much more sense because we can relate to the experiences of the characters.
You misunderstood the entire point of this thread - because it asks this question, "at what age did you begin to analyze movies?", rather than "at what age did you begin to relate to movies?", which of course is a different discussion altogether.
Because if that were true, we couldn't have schools and educational institutions imparting upon us to develop analytical skills from an early age.
And clearly, teenagers can't have life experience because, well, they aren't adults yet. But seeds are quickly planted, and what people call maturity is also self awareness of events, dilemmas, emotions, philosophies, so there are variegated levels of this self awareness.
And experience is nothing if you don't apply or integrate so that it might be wisdom. Objectively speaking, that's why stupid people exist.
Some genius, mate.