4DX Movies

I just experienced my first 4DX movie in Seattle. I saw Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. If you don't know what 4DX movies are they are like a two hour 4D ride (ala Star Tours etc). The seat moves with the action so you feel like you are falling, flying, running etc in sync with the action on the screen. It blows air on you, and your legs, shoots water mist on you, and flashes lights along the perimeter of the theater.

Some of the action is very convincing but the fight scenes can be overwhelming as the seat jostles you around. By the end of the movie I just wanted to relax. It felt like the movie was overloaded with action, maybe in a normal theater this wouldn't be the case, I'm not sure. The more subtle effects were cool. Flying or sweeping scenes were great and really pulled you into the movie. Other times however it was actually kind of distracting and took you out of the movie, back to reality.

It would have been cool to have it blow warm air - there was a lot of lava that would have been perfect for such an effect. All in all it was worth it. I would say try it once, you should experience it. However I'm not sure I'd do it again. Maybe with a mellower movie. A horror movie might be cool to see in 4DX.