Kuala Lampur, Jan. 2 -- Every Malaysian cinema-goer is familiar with what I am about to complain about: exits out of the individual halls.

You've just spent two or more hours enjoying Vin Diesel blazing down the highway or Tom Cruise doing parkour in mid-flight.

The credits roll, the hall lights come on and everyone gets up to leave the hall.

But what does "leaving the hall" entail? What sort of post-movie exits do nine out of 10 Malaysian cinemas treat their guests to at the end of each screening?

No, you're not going back the way you came. There are guys blocking the front exit, saying you can't go out that way.

You have to head towards the Exit doors on the left or right which are at the bottom of the theatrette-style hall.

And h...