It was supposed to be an epic movie-going experience of The Odyssey. Then, the projector broke
Moviegoers in Canada were left disappointed after a technical failure at a Cineplex theatre cancelled a highly anticipated 70-mm IMAX screening of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'. The incident highlights the rarity and high demand for specific large-format film experiences.
Why it matters
It underscores the logistical challenges of maintaining legacy projection technology and the intense cultural demand for premium cinematic experiences.
To some, that may be an eyebrow-raising destination for a daycation. But as avid moviegoers know, it's one of the only places in all of Canada that screens films in Imax 70-mm format.
It's widely considered the highest quality cinematic format watchers can experience, offering the complete picture of a film with nothing cropped out to fit a standard movie theatre screen.
The coveted viewing experience has generated a frenzy amongst movie buffs hoping to catch Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey — which came out July 17 — in the exact format it was filmed in.
That includes Chhabra, except his Friday movie plans were cut short when Cineplex Cinemas Vaughan announced the projector that screens the 70-mm Imax experience was down.
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