Our tv has a picture setting called 'cinema' which seems to help lessen this a bit. I think 4k / UHD works really well for documentary type footage (for example, the F1 series on Netflix looks great in higher detail).
But yes, I agree. Having a picture that is too sharp / smooth is detrimental in many cases.
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And lord knows that the Gen-OT forum is reserved strictly for things that matter.