Another Conspiracy Theory

Last evening, after a brief visit and round of all my favourite toy shops in City Centre, we headed out to Mani Square to watch Eagle Eye. IMAX was the theatre. It’s the latest of the multiplexes to open in the city and since they were the only one’s showing the movie, it was good idea to watch it here. The tickets were even priced cheaper than all the multiplexes @ Rs. 90 each. We went up to the top floor of the mall where the hall is situated adjacent to the food court and bought tickets, after which we headed down two levels to Aqua Java to grab some dinner. They seemed to have run out of Lasagna and chicken, so we managed to get Pasta and a Chicken Sandwich. But to start with we had a Blueberry Cheesecake. It was pretty big and pretty yum, but I can surely add that I’ve had better. After we finished our meal, the sweet tooth got its way and we had another of that Blueberry Cheesecake.

On our way up to the movie, we had about 7 minutes to spare and my wife wanted to go to this place called Scary House. All I can say is that she came screaming out through the other end of our walk through that dark spooky place, the scream was enough to have every single head in the food court turn in our direction. So next time you’re in Mani Square and if you don’t have a weak heart, try this place for thrills and chills, all for a mere Rs. 50.

Anyway coming to the movie, Eagle Eye, it was along the lines of Enemy of the State or even Die Hard 4.0 for that matter. A conspiracy Theory that involved some mind blowing cyber stuff. The effects and the basic story line were good, but just seemed a bit clichéd. Shia LaBeouf (Jerry Shaw) and Michelle Monaghan (Rachel Holloman) do their bit as the protagonists and Billy Bob Thornton (Agent Thomas Morgan) is good as the FBI agent chasing this wild goose cyber chase supported by Rosario Dawson (Zoe Perez) the special Agent assigned from the Air Force. Basically to put it in a nutshell, a super computer decides to play god and eliminate a whole lot of people and our heroes save the day.

I must add though that the hall is just mind blowing. I've never seen such a big screen in my life. the action scenes nearly had cars flying out of the screen. All this in just 2-D! I wonder what a 3-D movie experience must be like in this theatre.