I have seen “Chicken Little” and “Meet the Robinsons” as well as “Beowulf” in 3D and can only say: the medium has come a long way since the early days. Pictures were crisp, sharp and the new glasses were easy to wear for the duration of the full length features, even on top of regular glasses. In fact the 3D-effect added depths to the visuals of the movie.

Also the directors of at least “Chicken Little” and “Meet the Robinsons” both avoided the pitfalls of earlier 3D-releases and did not include any special effects or scenes just to show off the 3D-effects (so no extra poking with sticks into the audience, no unnecessary debris flying into the audience during explosions etc.). If used subtle (as done by Disney here) it adds to the movie experience and actually makes it special to go to the theater instead of waiting for the DVD release (where I don’t have to deal with popcorn crunshers and seat kickers behind me…).

I personally am all for 3D-releases if they are done like “Chicken Little” and “Meet the Robinsons” and don’t go for the cheap effect. So the 3D-option might actually draw me into the theater to see the movie instead of skipping it and waiting for the DVD. By 2011 also many more theaters should be equipped to screen the 3D-releases.