Film spoilers can be good for youpublished Wed, Nov 11 2009 10:19 GMT
Some believe that any foreknowledge spoils the fun of a film. Trust me, sometimes, forewarned is forearmed. And it could save you from watching 101 Reykjavik with your motherThere are those who believe that any foreknowledge of a film is corrupting. For the best, truest experience, you should go in wholly innocent of reviews and word-of-mouth, aware of no more than the title and perhaps the poster design. And sometimes no doubt this method works beautifully. Sometimes, however – such as the first time I tried it – you are putting yourself in the hands of a cruel and irony-hungry god. Sometimes you end up seeing 101 Reykjavik with your mother.101 Reykjavik, if you don't remember it, was a trendy ...
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