One Monday afternoon, a couple of friends and I drove about forty-five minutes to El Dorado to see a movie. A film we knew nothing about. None of us had even seen the trailer. I sent my friend a link to the films showing at the El Dorado theater and she had chosen Deepwater Horizon purely because she liked the actors chosen for the film. Some of these actors included Mark Wahlberg and Kate Hudson. The Deepwater Horizon, as I discovered on the car ride, is the most devastating oil spill in U.S. history. Since this event only occurred about six years ago, I recognized it after my friend called it the BP oil spill. Growing up in south Arkansas, I know a lot of people who work on oil rigs, so the spill was something that touched me. The film portrays the events leading up to the explosion of the platform and the consequences concerning the people on board the platform. When we first arrived at the cinema, it was around 4:20 in the afternoon. The movie didn't start until 4:45, so we sat in the car for a few minutes. I noticed there were only a few other cars in the parking lot. When we approached the ticket booth there was a sign saying to purchase our tickets at the concession stand, so we went inside. The lobby featured an arcade to your right as you enter and a large concession stand. The tickets were at the matinee price, which was seven dollars. This is only two dollars less than the regular price for admission. I decided not to buy any snacks because I know the prices at the cinema. A friend of mine spent about twenty dollars on popcorn, a drink, and her ticket. There is a "manager's special" at the theater that includes two large drinks...... middle of paper......ce. The same effect could have been achieved without the flickering continuing for minutes at a time. I know even my friends had to look away at this point in the film due to the flickering lights. I also don't think the captions explaining certain points in time and the state of the facility were on screen long enough for the audience to really understand what it meant. Aside from these few things, I really enjoyed the movie and the overall experience. It was nice to get out of Magnolia for a couple hours and go watch a movie. Overall, I really enjoyed Deepwater Horizon. I also think Stars Cinema 6 was a good choice to go see the movie. Besides the fact that the prices at the concession stands were ridiculously high, the atmosphere was pleasant. Plus, the theater is only forty-five minutes away, so it was very convenient considering we went on a Monday.