If you’re like me, you’ve started watching more films than you’ve actually completed. More so, you’ve read the synopsis of more films than you’ve actually started. Careful consideration of a film’s synopsis can keep you from losing two hours to an unworthy film.
However, I recently watched a movie without reading the synopsis first. I loved it. Then, after watching, I went back and read the synopsis. I was surprised to see how inadequately the synopsis “sold” the movie. I don’t think I would have watched it had I read the synopsis first.
This left me wondering if I even know how to read a movie synopsis. Do you read hopefully assuming that there’s more in store than is detailed on the back of the box? It’s somewhat of a toss-up even after reading the synopsis, isn’t it?
What weight do you give to synopses? How do you read them? Do you read them?
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