The only movie that made me truly forget the time in the theater

Rating: Null/10 (3 June 2016)

I just saw Warcraft for the first time on IMAX 3D and I truly enjoyed it. Actually, I'm planning to see it again while I can still see it on IMAX.
I am familiar with the Warcraft games including Warcraft 3 and World of Warcraft, so I knew most of the characters, the world and the core of the story, the reason I went to the cinema to see it is to get immersed in the world that I like adventuring and witness the events that I have been playing/reading about for years now.
I will not say Warcraft is a perfect movie or it is the best it could have been (which is why it gets an 8 from me), however it is a movie that is immersive, fast-moving, full of action; that has a soul, beautiful soundtrack, beautiful scenery and many things that will make you smile if you are a Warcraft/WoW player.
I have watched dozens if not hundreds of movies in the cinema and I can honestly say that Warcraft is the only movie that made me forget the time. Like how playing WoW usually does, hehe.
I was in a large/crowded room (IMAX) and I was worried that popcorn eaters and smartphone checkers would annoy me. Except for one instance which did not repeat, I was hooked by the movie from start to end and watched it without remembering any distraction from my surroundings. I believe most viewers watched it fully focused like me. When the first half ended, I didn't believe that 1 hour had already passed. The second half passed quicker because when it ended, I was thinking to myself "this never happened to me before with any other movie" even though some of which I enjoyed more such as Lord of the Rings, Avatar or Interstellar. After the movie ended, I stayed till the credits finished rolling because it was the first time I was listening to WoW theme in an IMAX theater, which took about 5 minutes. About 1/5th of the room (30- 40) also stayed till the credits ended and I was hearing mostly nice feedback from the audience.
To me, Warcraft movie, also as its name implies, is the beginning of a long story and it felt more like a short and fully packed prelude that tries to show a lot of things within a short time. It succeeds in a sense but at some scenes I felt the transitions were very quick and some other scenes could have used more build-up. Some characters could have had more screen time and also a bit more emotional backgrounds would have amplified the tone of the story. I would think that if it was about 150-160 minutes, it might have been better. That's my opinion for sure. Either way, I think it was a great intro and I am definitely looking forward to seeing many more in the series. After LoTR and Hobbit, hopefully this will be my third favorite fantasy movie series.
If you are not familiar with Warcraft universe, or never played any Warcraft games, Warcraft movie is a beautiful and enjoyable fantasy movie that I can highly recommend. If you are a Warcraft, or especially a WoW player, Warcraft movie is a movie you shouldn't miss. I'm not sure if the 3D aspect added much to the movie but if you have the option, definitely see it on IMAX.
For the Alliance!