I completely agree with Ann Hornaday’s review. As far as I’m
concerned, the contest for best movie of 2021 may be over already.
A few notes on my first in-person moviegoing experience in
the past 17 months or so:
I initially went to buy my Tuesday-matinee bargain ticket
online, but discovered that my $7.99 senior list price would be accompanied by
a $2.00 “convenience fee”. So I canceled the transaction and used the kiosk in
the lobby instead.
Since the movie started at 4:15, all I wanted concessions-wise
was a bottle of water, and I was happy about that after looking at some of the
other prices. The cheapest popcorn went for an eye-popping $8.00 (after tax),
and the chicken tenders combo was around 17 bucks. Maybe I should stop
complaining about the prices at Nationals Park.
There were 8 (!) trailers for upcoming attractions, most of
which I will be happy to skip. They were, in order:
Dear Evan Hansen
Reminiscence
Snake Eyes
Joe Bell
Respect
West Side Story
The French Dispatch
The Eyes Of Tammy Faye (apparently with a recurring motif of “These Eyes” by the Guess Who)
