Tony sends us a report on a Swiss midnight screening (spoilers have been whited out):
We just came out of the midnight screening here in Geneva Switzerland. In fact our evening started earlier as the made a double screening:
09:00 PM -> Episode I
12:01 AM -> Episode II
It was great to watch one after the other and compare both movies. The designs have evolved so much in three years. Attention to details was extraordinary. The cinema showing the movie was playing both films in French and English with subtitles. About 850 people (fully packed) were attending the show on the two biggest screens of the Pathe Balexert Multiplex.
The audience was blown out for EpII! People were screaming during the first 5 minutes then went quiet. Some laughs during the romantic scenes (from what I heared these were the worst moments of the movie) for the Swiss audience. But when (highlight to read) Yoda's shadow appeared and then him... you could hear 425 people in each screen go wild, it was amazing and a great way to experience the movie. Gotta go and see it again and again just to catch all the details this movie is packed with.
I can't believe it was George's birthday yesterday and we get the presents :-)