The seats also come complete with the same drinks holders as the regular seats, and a decent amount of leg room. Before they actually get going (theres no movement until the film actually begins) plonking yourself into a D-Box seat is perhaps a little bit comfier that regular cinema seating. The first thing you notice when sitting down in the imposing reserved seats, is that theyre exceedingly comfortable. Still, nothing could prevent me from being hyped for The Dark Knight Rises, and I entered the cinema with my compadres, under a giddy mix of excitement and apprehension. As a non-believer in the other unsavory gimmick of modern cinema, 3D, the idea of being shaken around in a vibrating seat for 3 buttock-clenching hours wasn't exactly appealing. Deciding to take a punt, I booked my D-Box tickets and awaited the release day with excitement. Even this proved to be difficult however, as upon booking the tickets I was greeted with a message telling me that incredibly high demand had caused the booking system for regular seating to go kaput, leaving but one available option for the selected screening time, D-Box seating. Faced with the dilemma of waiting for weeks to see the film, or seeing it on its opening day, I decided to let go of my lofty plans to see the film on IMAX and just book regular tickets. Sadly, youd have had more luck actually becoming Batman than managing to break through the server issues and engaged phone lines of the IMAX box-office on the first few days of advance booking. It was imperative to see the finale of the series as intended by Christopher Nolan, and to be completely swept up in Wally Pfister's stunning cinematography. Like many others, I had intended to see The Dark Knight Rises on the IMAX format, having already been blown away by The Dark Knight on the massive screen. In theory, the idea is to create a more immersive viewing experience, where the viewer literally feels every moment of the action. Sitting in a unique motion controlled seat, the viewer is subjected to a series of synchronised movements and motion effects which aim to match what's happening on-screen. Instead, this is a specific review of the Dark Knight Rises D-Box - a relatively new form of viewing experience which is gradually being implemented into Cineworld multiplexes around the country. If youre looking for another take on the film itself, this isn't the place, as there are already several opinion pieces doing the rounds on What Culture as well as our lovely full review. Hopefully you found it to be a satisfying ending to the spectacular series, rather than an overblown disappointment. MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD By now you've probably had the chance to see the epic conclusion to Christopher Nolans groundbreaking Batman trilogy.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |