I drove 2 teenage boys 2 hours away to catch this in IMAX 3D. Was definitely worth the trip. I got lost, therefore later than I wished, and ended up in the 2nd row from front which probably would have made me terribly uncomfortable except that I was too engrossed in the film to notice. The CGI was just simply fantastic. The 3D was the best I've ever seen, nothing cheezy about it. The story itself was good--better than expected--though I would have liked to see a little deeper character development in Jake. I suppose running at 2:40 as is that's asking a bit much. If I had a local IMAX, I'd go again. I may go to my local 3D showing again if my daughter forces (cough) me to. Anyone who loved LOTR on the screen will also love this.