Journey To The Center Of The Earth 3D

I know most people are out helping The Dark Knight shatter new box office records this weekend, but I was catching "Journey To The Center Of The Earth 3D", to see the 3D process used. There are competing processes, one being RealD, the other Dolby 3D. Journey used the Dolby process. Both seem to be employing a polarized lens to trick the eye to see stereoscopic depth. The process was used quite well for most of the movie, with plenty of emphasis in the first fifteen minutes to let you know the film makers were having fun setting up how much 3D was going to be used to an extreme sense of depth. Even with one eye closed, there was only one of the two images visible. A drawback for me was a reflection I got off my glasses that showed up on the inside of the 3D glasses which got very annoying, prompting me to take my glasses off[Others will not be so lucky with this, depending on their prescription].

For a family action romp, the movie succeeded in keeping a good pace. Brendan Fraser's character was about the same as his "Mummy" alter ego, with a dash of science geek thrown in, but entertaining none the less. Josh Hutcherson looks even more comfortable in front of the camera, than he did for "Bridge to Terabithia". Anita Briem I had only seen before in a Doctor Who episode, and was happy to see her do so much more. Overall, I'd say "Journey To The Center Of The Earth 3D" was a fun romp, entertaining to see at least once, thought I suspect I won't see it again, there is a crowded cinema this summer, and a few more movie I'd like to see.