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My advice to all of you please find the biggest screen possibble for final reckoning.

I watch the movie at lalaport big because i'm in the area.
The sound system is very good and the ticket is not expensive, but if imax velocity it will be even better.

It take a while for the movie to get going once ethan got to the aircraft carrier be prepared it will be a wild ride. I'm not expecting the movie to be this suspense but it did it very well.

Take a bow tom cruise. You did it. The movie 3 hours but it fell just right. Not too long.

This post has been edited by blaqkthespian: May 17 2025, 06:19 PM

Thoughts on watching Mission Impossible on 4DX vs IMAX?

Is it better than Dead Reckoning? That one, I struggled to finish.

The 1st half the film is to set ethan motivation and tie in all the mission film together.
If you're like the mission film since the first like me you wont be dissapointed.

The 2nd half of the film it will grip you and never let go. Just enjoy the ride.
I watch with my wife. She like the mission film like me. So were hype for this movie.

This post has been edited by blaqkthespian: May 18 2025, 02:09 AM

@blaqkthespian I agree, I watched this yesterday at Velocity IMAX and boyyyy was it an event... The stunts were heart pounding and intense and definitely earns that value for an IMAX phenomenon... Unfortunately, I got a few things to say about the film overall.

I rewatched the whole franchise before this film (minus 2 and 3 because i find them boring and somewhat bad) and no, imo, it's not as good as DR. Honestly, aside from the action sequences, amazing cinematography and how good looking the film can be, the movie falters hard when it comes to story, character development, pacing, awkward editing, unwarranted retcons and just an self-indulging ego trip for Tom to show how he's the saviour of old-school, blockbuster cinema to the detriment of other key aspects of the film.

Look, most of the MI films glaze Ethan (and in a way, Tom) and portrays him to be this more than a human type of character. While yes, Tom has done a lot amazing things and I'm grateful for his contribution to cinema, but it does get cringe-worthy and eye rolling. It makes Ethan unrelatable as a character and, while he's supposed to be a humble and selfless hero, the glaze and his presentation ironically showcase the opposite tone, making it cringe to go through. This film especially goes out of its way to glaze him, and his character suffers drastically. He's too serious, too selfless and too absorbed with himself being the only one (and his team, but let's be real, he's begging his team to trust him and his way) to stop the evils at hand without major negative consequences.

Ethan's character also overshadows a lot of the remaining cast's potential. Grace's character imo got neutered quite a bit compared to her presentation in DR, reducing her to another (although still nervous) yes-man instead of the unwilling and inexperienced passenger who has to grow along with the pains and emotional stress from the job. Degas while set as a conflicted character from the first film and now just become another yes-man. Paris too though she was somewhat a one-note from DR. Hell, Briggs got a very out of place backstortly and retcon to serve as another personal attachment to Ethan all to point that all the MI films have significance to the plot of this film.

Hell, the villains. I personally liked the idea of a rogue, sentient AI being the ultimate enemy. Imagine how fast it can mess the a digital world up in a matter of seconds through fast calculations and data study (basically like Ultron and Skynet), but now is sidelines to be a tool for others to serve cause, and all attention is given to Gabriel, a poor villain in the first place and retcon in to again, serve as a personal attachment to Ethan's backstory from DR. Even then, his motivation is shallow as hell.

The dialogue also suffers, like everything is taken so seriously and made overly complex for something honestly simple: "world is screwed, Ethan only one who can save it but no trust him but alternative is ahhhh." This also btw hurts pacing because it's just back and forth on how everything is on Ethan's hands and just very little depth in conversations. Oh, the amount of flashback edits too makes certain scenes awkward and often are recontextualization of their meaning to serve as another attachment to this film when it isn't necessary or even logical.

I say all of this because I really like the franchise, and honestly, some of the flashbacks and editing choices were a nice homage and appreciative nods fo the previous films. The nostalgia was a nice gesture, but it's overdone and overcomplicated for a plot that is made very basic despite having the potential to be extremely dire and smart. The previous films were serious but never this over-the-top serious. They had leeway to be awesome popcorn action flicks reminiscent of old-school spy action films like James Bond. They had believable, fun, intriguing plots about espionage and good build up for amazing set-pieces. Here, it just lacks that charm. While yes, the situation of this film is very dire, it just goes about it uncreatively and it's sad to see the series potentially ending like this

To me, it's the most disappointing MI film from Ghost Protocol onwards as GP and subsequent sequels imo got better and better through each installments, culminating in Fallout being imo not only the best in the franchise, but one of the best action films of all time that also balances the other key aspects of what "should" make good films. DR was fantastic but coming from Fallout, it didn't hit as hard and is actually more comparable to Rogue Nation but slightly better.

I still recommend people to watch this in the best hall you can find, ideally IMAX Laser and 12-channel audio as despite my complaints, the action and sound design here warrants that experience in an IMAX hall. Hollywood and possibly the film industry will likely not make this type of practical action-stunt film again so it's good to cherish what this film has accomplished which is top tier action and stuntwork in bonkers scenario. However, as an overall film, it's a let down for me.

I'll probably be in the minority but man... Well, JeremyJahns also feel the same way hahaha so I feel somewhat validated (watched his review after I gathered my thoughts about this film and was surprised).

This post has been edited by Katharsis: May 18 2025, 09:32 AM

I agree with you there. Fallout for me is the best mission film no doubt. Yes, Story telling is a bit of let down and you can cut of maybe 10-15 minute of the 1st half the film.

But i love this franchise and i watch in cinema since MI 3.
If you're watching for the stunt it will be worth your money and more.
Maybe thats why they put all their stunt toward 2nd half of the film. So that you forget the first half.

You can see clearly the G force on Tom face in the airplane scene. The sound on the airplane scene make me also feel like i with tom in the plane.

If tom want to do more stunt, just do it like the submarine scene. Very good stunt and sound design. He's old now. This maybe his last film he dangling of an air plane.

This post has been edited by blaqkthespian: May 18 2025, 10:06 AM

Watched The Final Reckoning today on DBOX BIG Atmos GSC.

Just looking for excuses to try Dbox and revisiting BIG since I don’t have Laser IMAX here @ southern part of MY.

Dbox : so-so, maybe for Fast franchise it would be better utilised. I expected better and more immersive effects.
BIG : surprisingly I think it’s on par or maybe tad better than Xenon IMAX in terms of picture clarity.
Atmos : no complaints

Awesome! GSC's Big uses laser projector, so it should be better than IMAX Xenon. I've never tried dbox but guess it wouls be similar to 4dx's chair in terms of movement.

Correct me if i'm wrong here. Lalaport suppose to have imax hall right. There are space at the top and bottom of the screen that are not used. The screen space that supose to show if the scene shot with imax camera.

Its like in the middle of building the hall, GSC made the decission to move the imax hall to TRX instead and charge 3x the price.

Great business decission by GSC but for movie goers like us who dont want to pay expensive ticket. The only redeeming quality of the hall is its sound system.

The mother of all cinema question😄😆👏👍

Haha and here i still prioritise IMAX over Dolby Atmos😄😆

DA only worthwhile for movies like Blood Brothers😄😆

Only SY can make local blockbuster great in different scale hahahaha

Already en route to RM 80 million

That was one of the rumours, but an user here who visited Lalaport's GSC when it originally opened said that the staff there denied an IMAX hall being planned there, only Big. The Lalaport Big hall is also disappointing considering the screen is really small. The speakers were amazing when I visited the hall, but that's the only redeeming factor.

I don't know whether it was a good business decision for the Aurum IMAX hall since it blocks out a majority of movie-goers considering the tickets are twice the price of a regular IMAX hall (and the fact that it is majority twin-seats).

@skylinelover depends. Imo DA is better than 12-channel IMAX audio, but I do prefer a bigger screen. If the film has 1.9:1 scenes or is exclusive to IMAX, then IMAX is preferred (anti-consumer practice though, since Dolby halls' screen are 1.9:1 too). Big DA for anything else for me haha, especially since the tickets are cheaper (early bird promo too). Aurum IMAX isn't anything special other than the luxury factor for the rich/couples. The screen is smaller than TGV's offerings, and the speakers are still 12 channel like the other TGV IMAX laser halls.

For us common folk, go Velocity or 1U instead. Pav BJ a good choice too. Shout-out to I-City, hoping it gets the Laser + more speakers upgrade too.

What the roller coaster

Still missed Ilsa and The White Widow

But the pro pick pocket is the great edition after the Marvel snub

Her career has finally rebounded after this mega saga plus Mantis still being the ultimate killer but in a restrained capacity here

Really hope $1 billion 1 world with the USA opening $400 million when they get their releases

Its great planning they dont want 2 clash with FD bloodlines unlike in here hahahaha

This post has been edited by skylinelover: May 20 2025, 02:26 PM

TGV

Quick one, anyone been to GSC IOI City's IMAX recently? I recall someone mentioned of muffled audio from the middle of the screen side.

Plan to catch MI8 at IOI since it's closer but if there's potentially less than satisfactory audio, I may pivot to Velocity although that may entail a slightly longer drive.

Edit: it's ok, went for IOI GSC IMAX 😁

This post has been edited by the_Culprit: May 21 2025, 01:01 PM

IMAX @ Aurum is RM70 for a single ticket. Zaf said it comes with popcorn and drinks? Is that true?

TGV charges RM35 for 2D IMAX and RM40 for 3D. With regards to adjustable seats that Zaf mentioned, they don't recline that much. If you have a decent office chair that reclines, the TGV seats only go half way. That's just right for me. Perhaps the issue has something to do with a person's height and the stadium seating at 1 Utama.

I would prefer that TGV charges me RM35 if I can reuse my 3D glasses. But at least I have the option not to buy popcorn and drinks when I don't want to.

Yes at least currently, the RM70 includes food and drinks. I'm not even sure if it's popcorn or actually hot meal, but probably the former.

Did a quick test purchase, so apart from 3 Aurum Golden popcorn options, you can also opt for takoyaki ball or crispy chicken strips.. drinks are standard fare.

This post has been edited by the_Culprit: May 21 2025, 04:19 PM

Thanks for the test. I know food and drinks are where cinemas make most of their money. For RM70, I can watch Final Reckoning twice on Imax in TGV.

Might be tempted if Aurum have a coupon day or something. Hell would freeze over first before GSC would do that.

What ever it takes bro😄😆

Cinema is killing for concessions as tickets alone not enough 2 profit🤭🤭