The Darkening of Movies: A Growing Challenge for Viewers.

Movies are getting darker and harder to understand due to the shift from physical film to digital recording, which allows for less light in scenes. The darkness can be frustrating because home screens are not calibrated like professional monitors. Dialogue in modern movies is often muffled and quieter than action scenes due to advances in technology and microphones. Home theater systems are not designed for the same number of sound tracks as theaters, so dialogue can be hard to hear. Subtitles can help.