I just went to see Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland (my first taste of the new wave of 3D movies).

Not only was it incredibly expensive but after getting there early and waiting to go in on the cue of the jobsworth at the inner house, the time came to go in and it was then that the fore-mentioned jobsworth decided to tell me I would not be allowed in with my rucksack (which I brought with me to do my shopping afterwards and had not been mentioned when I paid for the tickets or was directed to join the line).

After much vocal complaint I was compelled to line up at the entrance again to deposit my bag (by the time I got in the film was almost starting and the choice of seats was limited).

Women were allowed in with huge handbags and when I pointed this out all it was met with the classic Nuremberg defense.

I had to line up again to reclaim my back at the way out.

Great film despite the fuss (even if the same guy walked in front of me four times).

The 3D effect worked rather well most of the time in the context of that film (though it's not suited for every film).

It reminded me of early three colour tinted films in relationship to the introduction of colour, I imagine in the future the technique will improve and perhaps the language of cinema may need to adapt to it (the illusion is broken when very near objects cross the frame of the screen and a wise film maker may frame shots to avoid this effect for a better 3D experience).

There was a nice 3D trailer for the next series of Doctor Who too.