"""Advantages and Disadvantages of Film vs. Written Text Covering the Same Material." Please comment.""

I think this
question highlights how different materials can be truly helpful in learning.  I believe that
texts are necessary for the complex information sometimes needed while film can create a picture
in the viewer's mind to help complement the text and help the viewer remember the material.  For
example, you can read about brain research and the advances made since the 1950's which are
exceptionally encouraging but can be difficult to truly understand.  If you watch a film such as
A Beautiful Mind and realize that no such friend exists except for the main character, you
realize that we still have much to learn about schizophrenia. You could also watch a film like
Awakenings with Robin Williams based on the real person Dr. Oliver Sachs which shows that
careful research and a caring doctor can change the course of research and your understanding of
material.