Jorge Arnoldson

Review of AMC24 Aventura Mall

I used to come to this theater because it was the ...

I used to come to this theater because it was the closest regular-priced one near me. I came in on Thursday, Feb 9, 2016, for a 3D screening of the Lego Batman Movie. The lobby, halls, and theater are very dirty and not well maintained, and the 3D presentation quality was terrible. When the 3D trailers started playing, I alerted the staff that the image was still double with the glasses on. They somewhat fixed that a few minutes into the film itself, yet there was still a significant amount of ghosting either far away from or up close to the camera. I went up to the front desk to inquire about this, and they said the image looked fine. Here's my two cents: not every digital 3D presentation I have seen looked this bad; it's just the poor calibration of the images on the screen. Even when I saw Doctor Strange in 3D three months ago, this problem didn't exist. At least for this show, they refunded my money for the inconvenience.
If you care about cleanliness and a quality presentation, stay far away from this cinema! I'm not sure if I'll ever return to this AMC, as the nearby iPic is too expensive for even a matinee, and other first-run theaters are a bit of a drive.