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[Pumpkinstew]

I just watched it in threeeeedeeeee and my first thoughts are that it's self indulgent, has a hugely derivative plot yet remains a spectacular, beautiful and amazing cinematic experience.

The 3D effect works really well mostly and starts pushing some of the buttons in the wow part of the brain - the part that lit up when the Star Destroyer whooshed over your head for the first time, or Trinity performed her first kick in bullet time. Without this I think the film's flaws would be become glaring instead of just a peripheral annoyance.
If you plan on seeing it then go and see it at the cinema and put some funny glasses on. It's the way it was meant to be seen and I think you'd be robbing yourself to do it any other way.