I honestly didn't think the movie theater experience could have gotten worse than the one I had at a Century theater, but AMC has done it again.

Just like with all the other theaters I went in and tried to get the full experience. I ordered food, did the whole reclining seat thing, and picked a movie that I felt like I would enjoy.

Overall, I can't say the movie experience was truly horrible, but there was always nothing unique about it either. This means the only thing I can judge is the quality theater, food, and the pricing.

As far as the theater itself, the seating was comfortable, the sound was good, and the visuals were up to snuff. With that being said, so were all of the other theaters I've visited since the end of the pandemic.

The food quality left me wanting. The hot dog was undersized and the popcorn was prefilled on the left on a shelf for who knows how long before I grabbed it. As a point of contention specific to the popcorn, having it premade means you can't do the classic butter in the middle move that balances out the flavor over the course of eating it.

On the upside, they did have a fancy Coke machine, you know the one, and they include nacho cheese with their pretzel bites instead of cheese sauce. Yes, there's a huge difference.

Lastly, let's talk about pricing. With the overall movies experience not standing out, and the food experience not even in the top 10, I'm sad to say the pricing only makes things worse. I've obviously been to other movie theaters in the recent past, and prices were way lower. Century, Cine 7, and Grand Lake still offer discounts for showing up when no one else is there, but I paid ~ $18 to see a movie at 4:10 in the afternoon, not the best. On top of that, the food is almost double what I saw at the other theaters.

A pretzel and a soda was $17.50. I did ask how big the pretzel was, and it was described as the size of a steering wheel, but even still seemed absorbent. I ended up ordering the classic large popcorn and soda combo (still $17), and adding pretzel bites and a hotdog for a grand total of $34. visuals.

In summary, I would have to rank AMC the biggest loser of the Pandemic movie theater adjustment phase, coming in way behind surviving locally owned theaters and the tech forward Century model. After visiting here, I'm almost inclined to go back and give Century another star based on a new reference point.