We walked over to Waimea Theater to catch the Batman. Our visit to the theater turned out to be quite the cultural experience.
We bought our tickets online before we went, as requested by the theater. Upon arrival, we waited in line and observed much chatter among the other people in line. People were running into each other and catching up.
When they opened the doors we filed in. Matt had our ticket receipt ready, but no one checked to see if we had paid. There were a few super comfy seats and we grabbed them, not really knowing if we should or not. No one said anything so either we were terrible visitors or they were free game.
Before the movie started, we watched audience members circulating and chatting. Most people seemed to know the other people in the audience, which was a change from how movie theaters work in my world. I would guess the last time I saw so much conviviality at a movie theater was in college in Nevada, Missouri.
After the movie, a larger chunk of audience than usual settled in to wait for through the credits for the final credit sequence. They continued chatting.
It was a very fun experience, especially since we got to walk to and from the theater.
The movie itself was good, if a bit long.