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For an immersive experience, IMAX is a plunge unto itself. There aren’t that many movies tailored to the format due to technical issues (including camera weight and noise), but the ones that are feel different. However, not all IMAX screens are created equal, and in this case, size does matter. For commercial film releases, the truest one in L.A. is at CityWalk: It’s seven stories tall. That sky-kissing height can go a long way toward making you feel you’re soaring among the floating mountains of Pandora. The CityWalk venue is one of only 19 theaters in the nation that was able to present “Oppenheimer” in Christopher Nolan’s preferred format (both in IMAX and on film), as it is equipped for both digital and film projection of that size, along with 12-channel Dolby Atmos sound. Note: The large-format surcharge can be $7; a prime-time Saturday show of the “Hunger Games” prequel was $28.45. But if you’re willing to pay that, this screen does deliver.
