Have you ever been on a rollercoaster and after the three
minute ride though to yourself, “I wish that could have lasted another couple
of hours.”? Well a few months ago my local cinema introduced D-BOX seating to
one of their screens. Having read up on it at the time I came to the conclusion
that it was another ridiculous and expensive gimmick which would surely detract
from the cinema going experience rather than as advertised, enhancing it. Several
months later I finally decided to give it a chance and went to see The Expendables 2 in one of the new
seats. Here is my review.In case anyone hasn’t heard of them (and I hadn’t), D-BOX seats are seats which vibrate and tilt in time with the on screen action and are advertised on it’s website in the following way “You will live the action... D-BOX creates an unmatched realistic immersive experience, the most amazing Home Entertainment experience you have ever tried”. D-BOX is advertised as bringing you closer to the action and as being a more immersive experience. We’ve heard that claimed for 3D which is generally starting to be regarded as an expensive gimmick which rarely improves a film. Is the same so for D-BOX?
