I am not hearing impaired. The article goes on to list some causes: It's intention by the filmmaker (see Tenet) It's the acting (see Tom Hardy) Sound Isn't Respected Enough On Sets Technology (too many toys muddles focus on dialogue) Passive listening by post production editors (Akin to proofreading errors - one fails to hear obvious errors because of familiarity) Mixing for Cinema at ear bleed levels causing volume reduction when viewing Mixing for Streaming and compression loss Use your closed captioning with pride when viewing modern films. Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)