Filmmakers understand this as well. Though they might prefer you to see their movie in IMAX, they ultimately shoot with all formats and audiences in mind, knowing that not everyone will see it in IMAX. (Some people will even watch it on the backside of a plane seat!) When framing shots—even on an IMAX camera—they keep anything essential to the narrative in the core ratio that most people will see the movie in.
Despite all the jokes about “watching a movie as Christopher Nolan intended,” in a recent interview with 60 Minutes, the director said he didn’t mind people watching his movies on iPads. “I’m very much in favor of and in awe of the easy access that we have now to films, for people to be able to immerse themselves in film and film history,” Nolan said in the interview, drawing a comparison to his childhood spent learning about film through VHS tapes.
In the 2020s, movie projection technology is the best it’s ever been. If IMAX isn’t your jam, or if you can’t secure tickets, there are plenty of alternative ways to see movies that are better than all of human history has ever had access to. Dolby is a great option, with its enhanced color and immersive sound, and 35mm and 70mm screenings are plentiful among theaters around the country if you prefer to get the film experience.
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