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Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey has finally docked in Singapore, but one cinema is giving movie buffs a reason to skip the standard screening. And that’s Shaw Lido, the only cinema in Southeast Asia screening the film on 35mm.
If you're wondering why that's a big deal, here's the nerdy flex: The Odyssey is the first feature ever shot entirely using IMAX's 70mm film cameras. While most of us will catch it digitally, Shaw is dusting off actual celluloid, bringing back a format that hasn't graced its projectors in more than 13 years.
The throwback is made possible thanks to the restoration of two original 1993 35mm projectors at the newly revamped Shaw Lido. Better yet, some of the veteran projectionists who used to run them are still around, alongside a new generation of staff learning the ropes.
The special 35mm screening is now showing exclusively in Lumiere Grand, where you can settle into recliner or sofa-style seats. And there are goodies to snag too – every 35mm ticket comes with an exclusive A3 artwork poster, limited to only 650 copies. IMAX fans aren't left out either: buy two IMAX tickets in one transaction and you'll score a collectible movie pin.
If you’re not familiar with the film, here’s the gist: based on Homer's legendary Greek epic, The Odyssey follows the long, perilous journey of King Odysseus (Matt Damon) as he struggles to return home after the Trojan War. Along the way, he faces mythical creatures, vengeful gods and impossible trials, while his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland) fight to protect their kingdom from power-hungry suitors convinced that Odysseus will never return.
So, should you scramble to get tickets to the 35mm screening? Compared to digital, 35mm is warmer, grainier, and more alive in a way that's hard to describe until you've seen it. For a film shot on 70mm IMAX, catching a 35mm print at Shaw Lido is closer to Nolan's intended experience than any digital projection will be, so we’d say it’s worth the shot.
Book your tickets to the 35mm screening here.
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