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| - Went over the the IMAX last night to see the Dark Knight. First of all, quick note about the movie itself - believe the hype. It is that good. Now, onto the theatre...
This was our second attempt at going, our first being Sunday night, but unfortunately it was sold out then. They open 45 minutes before showtime, and we got there to find a long line of people who we thought were waiting to purchase tickets - turns out they had all purchased way earlier, the showing had been sold out for hours and they were just waiting to get in and claim their seats. Smart move. We followed suit yesterday. The one thing you want to make sure of when you are going here is that you get there early to ensure a seat in the middle. We were fortunate, and set right in the center of the theatre.
I can't imagine people's experiences who sat in the not-so-good seating area, like the way front, or all the way up top or out to the sides. The first thing we said upon leaving was, "Wow, we need to go back and see it on the regular screen." I was unaware until last night that apparently there is a difference between IMAX, and IMAX DOME, which this theatre is. I always remember IMAX as a huge screen that makes you feel like you are almost in the showing, traveling around with the characters. The Dome wraps the picture all the way around the theatre and onto the ceiling so you are looking up at it. This sounds awesome, but this made it very difficult to fully experience the film. I'm sad to say that the fight scenes were completely lost on me - they move so fast that they make you dizzy in IMAX, and it's impossible to see everything because the screen spans so wide that you miss what's going on on the sides. If you get dizzy easily, it'd probably be a wise decision to skip this.
Overall, this was a great experience and I will definitely return to see the other great showings, like Pompeii, and Greece, but as for the movies like this, I'll take it to the original big screen.
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