Movies are fuel for imagination rather than something that can replace it. Movies themselves are a product of imagination of many people involved in production.
What truly damages imagination is being hooked on youtube shorts and tiktok 90% of the time. People surround themselves with constant noise to keep their sensors busy, but having nothing to do is the the best thing you can have to let your imagination work.
This is why I use a button phone and just think or write or draw when I commute or wait in the post office line.
