Movie

On Friday I hung out with some of my swiss friends, we had dinner together and than went to see mockingly part two. It was raining like crazy out side and my umbrella was turning aside out every thirty seconds or so from the wind. I had no rainbows so I was wearing sneaker, not the best choice, and a dress, also not the best choice. For dinner we went to Mc Donald's, which is better in Switzerland than the US but still not wonderful. They surprisingly have a taste Veggie burger here. I also had a Mc Flurry featuring a swiss chocolate (no dad not toblarone, but still not as good as a Blizzard). Along with the slightly better quality, the Mc Donald’s has a huge price increase. After lovin' our ‘happy meals’ we took the bus to the old part of the city and dashed through the rain to the theater. The city at night is almost surreal with a combination of streetlights, and total emptiness. There is almost never anyone there, especially in the pouring rain. 

 Before I comment on the film let me give you some differences between the Swiss and US theaters. In Switzerland one theater means one screen and one show per evening. For my Swiss reader, in my town we have one large theater with holds about 25 to 30 rooms all playing a movie at the same time. It is very, very large. In Switzerland the chairs are nicer, and the theater is more regal, yet everything is a little smaller. Here you also have to pay for the 3D glasses, or bring a pair with you. The most strange thing for me is the intermission. Half way through the film you have a 15 to 20 minute intermission to buy food, drinks, use the restroom, or whatever else you want. It seems quite logical if you think about it, yet it was very strange for me. We were also able to reserve our seats, not just a ticket, but the actual seats.

Now, back to the present. We bought popcorn and ‘Malters’ (a swiss candy, photo here) before the movie and than took our seats. The movie was in German, and I understood all of it. If I didn’t understand the dialect, I could easily get the plot from my previous knowledge of the book or, of course, the movie itself. It was put together well, yet not quite as good as the final Harry Potter. All in all it was a great night.