点评:Since Omniplex took over from Empire and fully refurbished the cinema, the difference is night and day. The overall appeal and cleanliness stand out immediately — it feels modern, fresh, and far more inviting than before. Even the toilets, which were previously in a poor state, are now clean, modern, and well looked after, which just adds to the improved overall experience.
The new seating is a huge improvement; you no longer feel like you’re perched on a plank of wood. They’re genuinely comfortable now, which makes a big difference during a long film. The lobby area is brighter and more welcoming, and there’s a wide range of food, snacks, and drinks available. The push towards automation with ticket and food-ordering screens means there’s little need for human interaction, but personally that doesn’t bother me.
Atmosphere-wise, the whole place feels happier. Even the staff seem more upbeat, which I’d put down to working in a venue that’s now of a much higher standard. Pricing feels fair, and the Omnipass option is a good deal. It differs slightly from Odeon’s pass in that you can only see each film once, but realistically most people don’t watch the same movie multiple times in the cinema anyway.
One of the best additions is the events where they bring back older films — it keeps things varied and fills the gaps when certain genres aren’t showing. I find myself going far more often now. In fact, back when it was Empire, I’d avoid it completely and head into Birmingham to Odeon instead because the experience here was so poor. Now, with the investment from Omniplex, it’s a completely different story.
I’d highly recommend anyone who hasn’t been in a while to give it another go — it’s gone from being one of the worst local cinema experiences to one of the best.
翻译:自从Omniplex接手Empire影业并全面翻新后,影院的面貌焕然一新。整体的吸引力和清洁度一目了然——感觉现代、清新,比以前更加温馨舒适。就连之前破败不堪的洗手间,现在也干净、现代化、维护得当,这无疑提升了整体观影体验。
新的座椅带来了巨大的改进;你不再感觉自己像坐在一块木板上。它们现在真的非常舒适,这对于长时间观影来说意义非凡。大堂更加明亮、温馨,提供种类繁多的餐食、小吃和饮品。售票和点餐屏幕的自动化改造意味着人机交互的需求几乎为零,但我个人并不介意。
就氛围而言,整个地方都感觉更加愉悦。就连员工也显得更加乐观,我认为这要归功于如今影院的水平大幅提升。价格感觉公道,Omniplex 的套票也很划算。它和 Odeon 的套票略有不同,Odeon 的每部电影只能看一次,但实际上大多数人不会在电影院重复看同一部电影。
Omniplex 最棒的新增功能之一是他们举办老片回归活动——这让电影种类更丰富,也填补了某些类型电影缺席的空缺。我现在发现自己去得更频繁了。事实上,以前《帝国》剧院还在的时候,我会完全避开它,转而去伯明翰的 Odeon,因为那里的观影体验实在太差了。现在,有了 Omniplex 的投资,情况就完全不同了。
我强烈推荐那些很久没去的人再去一次——它已经从最差的本地观影体验之一变成了最好的观影体验之一。