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| - As has become my habit, I will start by saying that I don't get out to the movies much these days, partly because many popular movies don't appeal to me enough to pay $12+ to see them, and also because many of the big newer cinemas are all noise and advertising and video games. With that said, I went last week to the Fairview Mall Cinemas as it was the closest one that had a late-night showing of Spiderman Homecoming. Unfortunately while not being all that new, it was a pretty good example of what I just rambled on about.
To start with, I actually had some difficulty getting to it, as I came from the TTC station after the mall was already closed. This might not be an issue for anyone driving thru the parking lot, but I ended up walking halfway around the mall just to find an entrance that was open. I had no trouble buying my ticket at the automated machine, but then was surprised to see people lining up at the cashier since the sign at the entrance said that the box office was closed? As soon as I got upstairs where the cinemas are, that was when I was hit with the blaring music and bank of video screens. While I didn't find that my auditorium was dirty or sticky as I see in other reviews, I must say that the large comfortable-looking seats really weren't that comfortable, and even a little stubborn whenever I tried to change position. The screen at first seemed a little smaller than I expected, but both audio and video were fine once the movie started.
Overall, I wasn't that impressed with this cinema; while it wasn't a bad experience, I have done better for the same money with the last few theatres I have visited. Perhaps it just needs a little updating, or perhaps some better oversight. As a nostalgic note, Fairview Mall is where my family went to see the original Star Wars movie when it came out, but a lot has changed since then, starting with the fact that Famous Players is long out-of-business (and then I think it became a Rainbow Cinema before Cineplex came in).
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