I agree with you on that point. I watch all of the big budget films. I like the cinematography of a big budget film. You can usually count on immersive visual experiences. I love that and often try to see them in IMax of Real3D (or both). I try to keep balanced when discussing them. It's easy to get distracted by the bells and whistles.
The best films are the ones where I walk out of the theater feeling moved. The ones I have to chew on at night when I am dozing off to sleep.
I get it. Big budget movies often look better on the big screen. Last September, I moved to a place where the nearest cinema is hard to reach ( especially without a car ).
Luckily, most films I watch don't necessarily need a huge screen as they are carried by story. I own a movie projector, since a couple of weeks, though and watching them on something else than my laptop actually makes a differene :>)
Same here. And the very best ones are the ones that keep coming back to me in later years. The truly unforgettable.