What’s the best filmic color grading path for hobbyists: Resolve or Premiere?

[RileyA]

I’ve been editing my travel vlogs in Premiere Pro for a while, but I’ve hit a wall with the color correction tools. I want to achieve that rich, filmic look you see in professional videos, but my shots just end up looking either flat or overly saturated. A filmmaker friend suggested I look into dedicated color grading software like DaVinci Resolve, which is supposedly industry standard and even has a free version. I’m intrigued, but the learning curve looks incredibly steep. I’m worried about the time investment to learn a whole new program just for this one aspect of my workflow, and whether my computer can even handle it. Is it worth the switch for a hobbyist who just wants their videos to look a bit more polished?