Watched it yesterday at London's Empire Leicester Square IMAX (dual 4K laser, widest screen in the UK - I generally find the sound quality here above BFI IMAX and a better experience in general unless it is a 70mm film).
While the theater's state-of-the-art sound system kept up with the huge audio scope of the film, never losing clarity on sound effects, explosions, score, etc - I couldn't hear 25% of the dialogue and did miss some key parts that would've helped me enjoy the film more.
I do agree with the criticism of lack of character development, especially for JDW. I left the theatre comparing it to The Bourne Identity.
In terms of editing, I feel like the film was too fast-paced. It did not feel like a 150 minute movie and I believe it could've easily benefited from another 30 minutes. Someone asked about how it compares to Craig's bond movies - I feel that on recent 007s they were able to capitalize a lot more on their global set locations, while here we are jumping from scene to scene without time to breath and absorb the plot (except for the Italy scenes). Obviously, from a plot-perspective, the bond movies are much simpler.
The action scenes are plenty and masterfully executed. I'll disagree with everyone so far and say that the best sequence is the one where they're sailing in Italy - it was literally breathtaking and reminded me of Interstellar and Dunkirk.
The score is good but not great. I agree with a previous poster who said it is heart-pumping but not necessarily heart-thumping. It is less instrumental and more electronic. Perhaps it will grow on me after a few viewings, but it will definitely not top Interstellar, Inception or even TDKR.
As for the plot, the physical premise is indeed simple to understand and the explanations for the phenomenon are sufficient. However, its implications and how the characters choose to use it get really confusing by the third act.
Some points that I'm still thinking about:
I'm going to rewatch at BFI IMAX next weekend and hopefully pick up some extra clues.
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arturhoo on October 31st, 2020, 1:51 pm, edited 2 times in total.