I just finished rewatching 7 Samurai by Akira Kurosawa and some thoughts on the upside of monochrome films:
First, it forces you to use your imagination to interpret and experience the film. The abstraction of a monochrome film is more mysterious and requires more focus and input from the viewer.
Second, monochrome films tend to be more classic. Classic films that have stayed relevant to today are more likely to be worth watching and studying.
Also, monochrome films seems to be a better way to study composition. “Every picture a frame†(YouTube channel, great concept and idea). I love to screenshot compositions which inspire me, and then use the MacBook screenshot tool to sketch on top of the images.
