Going to the movie theatre today involves an unspoken audience expectation. Thanks to the widespread adoption of digital projectors, we walk into a screening anticipating a seamless visual presentation, free of scratches or awkward splices. Assuming there are no masking or lighting issues in the projection booth – a big if at some larger multiplexes – everything is expected to run smoothly and efficiently. If a bit soullessly.
Source: Rewatching The Dark Knight, 10 years later and in the biggest way possible – The Globe and Mail