The Dominant Images and Motifs of the US Cinema and Its Impact on the Viewer’s Morals

The article investigates the psychological impact of American cinema, taking into account some common features. Special attention is paid to the most characteristic attribute of American films, i. e. the use of “a loner-versus-the system” collision. The relationship between this conflict and the peculiarities of American religion and liberalist traditions is analyzed, as well as its connection with the correlation between good and evil, and, accordingly, the nature of its influence on the viewer’s moral codes.