Did sound ruin the movies?

When watching the early silent narrative movies we are often somewhat confused as to what is actually happening because we are used to the additional explanatory information that come from the dialogue of the sound track. We are used to the full presentation of information to enable us to read the movie. In the old days with limited information frames the viewer reads almost all of the action from the picture alone. Although the director can make up a lot with action, gestures and facial expressions a certain amount must be left to the viewer’s imagination. Does this increase or decrease the enjoyment of the cinema experience? Two viewers may have two quite different takes on the story which can be a rich topic for discussion and argument. Additionally the lack of full information should leave a lasting impression of the movie in the mind of the viewer owing to viewer’s own creative input in the same way that a painting can be more memorable than a photograph. Some modern movies still use this lack of information to enhance the impact eg the final scene at “Picnic at Hanging Rock” which is frustrating to the viewer who is used to all loose ends being tied up by the end of the movie but an ending that sticks in the mind. Others may think it is just a lazy way of making a movie.