£8 for some popcorn, I dont think so (VUE Cinema Leeds)

Member Name: mizzy

Product:	VUE Cinema Leeds
Date:	10/09/08 (662 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great sound quality/picture quality

Disadvantages: Dont ever buy food

I have visited VUE cinema in the Light in Leeds many times now. It is in a great location right in the centre of town, and the Light also has shops and resturants so you can really make going to the cinema a whole afternoon/evening out.
VUE is a chain of nationwide cinemas, but I have only been to the one in the Light so my review is only of that branch.

The entrance of the cinema bit is quite shabby, there are a few games machines like a dance mat that are frequently played on by kids who after a time get moved on if they do not have cinema tickets.
There are a few self service machines that are always out of order. One has been bleeping for the last 6 months and they dont seem to have got it sorted. Very annoying if your waiting around in the foyer for your film to start.

There is a long desk where you can buy your tickets, popcorn, nachos and drinks. There are several tills so even when theres a long queue you dont have to wait too long.
Theres also an icecream counter of Ben and Jerrys, you can also get coffee here. Ive never actually bought any food from VUE as the prices are so high! For only £8 you can get a large popcorn and drink. Thats nearly as much as 2 cinema tickets! I always pop into morrisons on the way to get sweets or popcorn.

The staff on the counters are quite helpful and friendly most of the time. If you are a student remember to show your student card for a cheaper ticket.
There are 13 screens, and most are absolutely massive. Some are slightly smaller but still huge in my eyes!
Theres no seat reservation so get there a bit early to make sure you can sit where you want to.
You have to show a ticket to get through to the actual screens, and they will show you where your screen is.
The sound quality is amazing, and the surround sound makes it a great audio experience. The screens are huge, and often they are quite grainy with normal films without loads of special effects. So a film like Angus, thongs and perfect snogging was quite grainy and didnt work so well on the big screen. However the new Mummy film was great, as was the Forbidden Kingdom.

Its a great experience, and although you get a lot of kids scared by the loud volume and pitch black darkness its still a great experience.
The seats are very comfortable and you have loads of legroom.
The only bad thing is the ticket prices (£6.95 adult) and the food prices (over £3 for a bag of sweets.)

Summary: Good for the cinema but dont buy into the food section