Yes, I find Ive enjoyed some films more because I knew virtually nothing beforehand so went in blind. The Descendants was one of those for me recently. I do try not to read actual reviews of something before Ive seen it, because I dont want my view clouded by someone elses. Even if its someone who I like to read and tend to trust, I will usually just bookmark it and save it until after Ive seen it myself.
Obviously thats much harder to do with older films, as they have been around so long and will hold a certain level of regard, or even in some cases, be parodied and copied so much in the years since, that it sometimes feels like you cant go in without knowing probably too much, so its a nice surprise when you watch something so old now and so well known, that you still get something out of it. I only watched Rear Window for the first time not so long ago, and was glad I could still quite enjoy it. Ive never actually seen Citizen Kane, one for the list of shame that, but its currently on the BBC website so feel I should soon.
Obviously thats much harder to do with older films, as they have been around so long and will hold a certain level of regard, or even in some cases, be parodied and copied so much in the years since, that it sometimes feels like you cant go in without knowing probably too much, so its a nice surprise when you watch something so old now and so well known, that you still get something out of it. I only watched Rear Window for the first time not so long ago, and was glad I could still quite enjoy it. Ive never actually seen Citizen Kane, one for the list of shame that, but its currently on the BBC website so feel I should soon.