11 meter high screen.

Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse peeps where you at XD. I just watched the film a few hours ago in IOI City Mall 2 GSC IMAX Laser and it was spectacular. The film is... God man, we Spidey fans eating good!

It is recommended to watch this film in halls specialized with great surround speakers, as the sound direction of this film is phenomenal. This means Dolby Atmos (preferably the ones with THX certification) or IMAX. For a large screen experience, there are 3 options: IMAX, Big and MAXX

While yes, IMAX Laser is dope for this film, it won't use all of the 1.91:1 aspect ratio of the screens, as the film is 2.35:1, which means it is wider and there will be letterboxing (black bars at the top and bottom of the screen). While you will benefit from the IMAX surround speakers, RM35.50 doesn't really feel justified as you can get an equally great viewing experience in other specialized cinema halls.

Best value large screen Spider-Verse 2: BIG DA > IMAX Laser > IMAX > MAXX DA.

I said in my previous post but BIG DA is the best value choice for big budget films whose aspect ratio is wide. Unless the film is stated to be filmed in IMAX, you'll lose very little going for BIG DA vs IMAX, even IOI's Laser IMAX as BIG uses 4K Laser tech too. A ticket in this hall cost around RM 25-27, but you can get a good discount (RM17-18) if you are an early bird (before 12pm) or visit during Wednesdays.

Unfortunately, out of the 3 GSC chains that hosts BIG DA as of right now, only one is airing Spider-Verse 2 in BIG DA: Starling Mall. This is due to Polis Evo 3 taking up those BIG air times at Tropicana Gardens and MyTown.

If you can't find a GSC chain that has BIG DA but you still want a large screen, then by all means go for IMAX, especially IOI's Laser IMAX for that crisp 4k and brighter image. IMAX will still be a fantastic experience, but the cost of RM35 per ticket is way too expensive especially when the screen isn't fully utilized. There is no discount btw, only the Maybank RM5 off at TGV which limits a lot of people. However if you can swallow that price, then it's a guaranteed great time.

I would only visit MAXX DA if that is your only option. The projector is really outdated as the last time I viewed MAXX DA was back in April for John Wick 4 and D&D. The image looked blurry and unclear. The DA speakers still are top notch though. They are THX certified, an audio quality certification and they are a banger. The price of this hall is similar to Big's around RM 25-27ish, but does go down in Wednesday or early bird.

There is ONYX too. The biggest screen belongs to the ONYX DA at Tropicana Gardens. While the image is superior to projectors, the screen size is smaller. However, considering Spider-Verse 2 is an animated film, the film will look way sharper and brighter in this hall. The downsides are the screen is small, though Tropicana's is actually quite large in size, and the audio isn't as good as DA or IMAX. While yes, Tropicana Gardens has Dolby Atmos, I feel it isn't well optimized as the last time I was there for John Wick 4, the audio was quite subdued and I barely noticed the surround imaging that DA is known for. Maybe this is fixed, I am not sure, but yeah, don't expect to go into Onyx halls and be amazed by audio; it is purely an visual fidelity experience.

Overall... Yeah, just screens aside, this past few years have been great for films. from No Way Home to Spider-Verse 2 and all the other blockbuster film in-between. Hope you guys have a good one!