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Every new movie has people saying “go in without reading or knowing anything about it.” Feels like a truly great movie would still be great even if you’d read every spoiler, plot synopses, and twist.

21/11/25, 5:24 am0 reposts1 like

Bevin Early

@bevinearly.bsky.social

22 Nov 2025

Wanted to watch Presumed Innocent in the 90s and my uncle was like "the wife did it." Not sure if it was a truly great film but it was the worst movie experience of my life.

Neven Mrgan

@mrgan.com

21 Nov 2025

I can’t say I agree—the movie will remain great, but your first exposure to it may not be ideal. I generally try not to know much going in, because the surprise is part of the delight. I don’t mean a plot twist; every aesthetic aspect of a movie has the potential to catch you beautifully unprepared.

Dave Rutledge

@daverutledge.com

21 Nov 2025

That might be the right nuance. Not that it wouldn’t be better, but that it would remain great. I also think “go in without knowing anything” is a marketing crutch, whether people know they’re doing that or not. “Don’t attempt to gain any information to help determine whether you might like this.”