THE ODESSEY Movie watching Experience at Jagadamba and Melody.
Well, writing an movie experience post after months...
So I've watched The Odyssey today morning in both Jagadamba (7:45 AM show) and Melody (11:00 AM show). Both were screened in English language with subtitles.
First, let's start with Jagadamba. Actually, I hesitated while booking tickets. Anyways, I proceeded and bought the tickets. I hesitated because barely any tickets got booked. With that low occupancy, we know the management wouldn't put much sound if there is no occupancy.
Anyways, I've booked the tickets. I sat at seat number R13.
So, coming to the video experience - the picture is not that bright and not that dim either. It's just okay brightness, just enough to watch in peace. The picture looked soft. It's not that sharp, and there's nothing more to tell about it. It's just an above-average experience.
It is presented in the scope aspect ratio, leaving a chunk of black bars on the top and bottom.
Sound department - Oh my God, here's where Jagadamba always shines, but this time it's on the next level. The best I've ever experienced in this theatre. This experience tops everything out.
Despite very low occupancy, I went with very low expectations on audio, but the management decided to maintain a good sound level.
The bass rumbles, stays tight, and doesn't keep vibrating.
After seeing those comments on the sound in Melody, I too thought it was a problem with the movie's sound mix, but I was totally wrong about it.
The surrounds are very active and very loud, with crystal Clear sound separation. This was super immersive for me. The front speakers went too loud at some point, and I literally thought the speakers would give out.
I can't even describe it in words . That's how good it sounded in Jagadamba.🔥
And make sure you don't sit in row R or below. The rows R, S, and T are plain and are not steep. This makes the heads of the people ahead of you obstruct the view. It was hard to get the perfect FOV for me. I kept moving my head throughout the film.
Until row Q, it's good, so I suggest booking tickets in row Q for a better experience, and try to prefer the right side of the auditorium.
Now coming to Melody - the video looks super sharp, bright, with not much grain, and rich in colours. There is no problem in the video department.
Coming to the audio department - it's not that bad or good either. The bass was too powerful, didn't feel that punch, and it felt noisy at some times. A mid-level experience for me.
And I've got to know a really bad update about a screen in the upcoming AAA Cinemas. Hope it turns out to be false.
And I don't gaurentee this same level of sound experience in jagadamba for the shows for tomorrow and day after tomorrow.
Note- The above statements are purely based on my personal experience and thoughts only.
Thank you.