RE: Visiting Arrival for the second time - and being just as impressed as the first time
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I never read any reviews. I just thought "this is an interesting, grown up concept, that isn't really formulaic cinema, I must see it"
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I don't read them before hand - I usually choose due to the director, content, rumour, preview, and so on. A review usually has too many spoilers. I just read them afterwards to extend my understanding of, and enjoyment of, the film. What did other people see that I missed, and so on?
I do the same! After the fact, look at other reviews to see what I missed - after writing my own, so as to not be influenced by their words!
I usually find that any sci fi, dystopian, zombie flick will always have mixed reviews, because some reviewers don't have a palate for, or understanding of, those genres. If you go by IMDB rating, for example, if a sci fi gets a 6, I'm likely to give it at 7. And anything 6 and above is worth a watch in my experience.
There isn't nearly enough "hard" science fiction out there.