"Wicked" is opening this weekend and chances are it will be HUGE! I was fortunate enough to see a sneak preview(s) of the film and have written my review on my main website. There are no shortage of options for viewers to watch the film: IMAX 2D, 4DX, RPX, and RealD 3D. Chances are there is a Cinemark XD screen that will have a showing or two in 3D (and honestly, if you live near one of those, that would be the best way to view the film). But what if you have to make a choice? Which version is the best? Well, let's start by nixing the 4DX screening, as the movement in the cinema doesn't really make sense until near the end of the movie, and most of the time the seats just jerk around every time an actor does a dance move in a pitiful attempt to justify the 4DX experience.
Yeah, some of the water and lighting effects are nice, but, again, it only truly feels like it is coming together near the end. The IMAX screening had the best sound, and if you want the best aural experience than the IMAX version is THE version to see! IMAX has had a leg up in terms of the sound department, to the point where it is sometimes a good enough reason to skip the 3D visuals. However, all that being said, the 3D effects in the movie are EXTREMELY well done, with the opening shots gaining new life with the 3D effects and the climax being a tad more exciting with the depth that is brought when the show stopping number is sung on screen! So, the final verdict here is that the 3D version is the best, and if you can find a premium screen that is showing it in 3D then that will be the version you will want to seek out.
That being said, if sound is more important to you, that may be reason enough to see it in IMAX even without the 3D visuals.
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