Emotional response refers to the way that the film spectator is manipulated by the micro and macro features of film; this process of manipulation is often designed to draw an emotional response from the spectator. There are many factors that influence the way in which we respond to popular film, viewing context, emotional tolerance and powerful film making techniques all influence our emotional response to popular film.
Look specifically at the themes within Whiplash such as: Abuse and Character Alignment, Genre and Emotion Auteur Style and Emotion
– Zahra Arshad4 years ago
I saw at least three YouTube videos that do this extensively. A better question would be why this particular movie triggers emotions so easily. – T. Palomino2 years ago