Generally a movie theater is a movie theater is a... But not when the experience sucks.
When I'm sitting through the movie and reliving my days of test driving cars in uncomfortable seats built apparently only for hunchbacks, I'd rather pay my $8 for a matinee elsewhere... The theater was clean enough, the floor seemed free of soda cups and popcorn. But, my movie experience was drastically diminished by the extreme volume and the uncomfortable seats.
I tried to recline the seat as much as possible just so I could look straight ahead. If I just relaxed, the seat pushed my head forward and down so I was staring at the hairpiece on the person in front of me instead of the screen... Are they worried about whiplash?
And the sound... No wonder kids hearing problems are growing like the rate of asthma! If I had hearing aids I would have taken them out, and if I had earplugs I would have put them in... I noticed it was loud during the previews, but was hoping that the volume was only for the action movie previews, and I figured that when Black Swan started it would quiet down (seriously, how can a ballet movie bust your eardrums)? Once the movie started it was still way too loud, but I didn't want to miss parts of the movie to go ask someone to tone it down... Next time I'll get my butt up during the previews!