Ready Player One (2018)

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

.Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

I was really looking forward to seeing this film. I wanted to finish the book first and so I raced through, captivated by the story. I couldn't put it down and was desperate to get to the end so I could watch the big-screen version. What a terrible let down. The film is nothing like the book at all. I expected some of the scenes and sub-plots to be removed to get it down to roughly two hours, but the plot is virtually unrecognizable. The characters don't match those described in the book, which takes away some of the key developments in the story. The pace is too fast because they are just trying to cram things in and there's not much context given to anything. I don't understand how anyone who hasn't read the book could follow It! Despite being really excited to watch it, I found myself playing with my phone halfway through because I was bored. I really wanted to love this film but unfortunately I think this is the most disappointed I have ever been with a book-to-film transition :-(

I must say that i absplutely enjoyed this film- it was interesting, amd posed the important question of how far people will go to escape reality, and how important ot is- i was captivated, enjoyed all of the references to other fipms, games and nerdisms, and found it interesting. I dock a point from what i would otherwose score for some items of the film i did not particularly enjoy, but tje film was good

This film is garbage. I remember seeing the trailer and thought it looked quite cringey. A work colleague mentioned he'd read the book and it was quite good. So I gave the book a go and really enjoyed it. While it was a little cringey in places it was a good book. So I then quite looked forward to film. This film takes the overarching theme and throws all that's good out of the window. I was so disappointed to find so many great moments from the book totally abandoned. Such a wasted opportunity. What we end up with is a super generic, weak attempt. The film felt rushed and totally lacking of substance. Every now and then they throw something in that happens in the book totally out of context just so it has something from the book. The end was terrible. It throws in concepts that totally ruin the world and physics of real world/vr interaction. Seems like it's made by someone who has never played a computer game. How did Ernest Cline agree to this!?

First of all, go read the book if that title grabbed you. There is so much more that wasn't shown. Secondly, this movie is not for everyone. It is 80% computer generated, so if that's a problem, forget it. Third, if you love video games, the 80's and are looking forward to playing tons of VR stuff in the future, this is your movie. Some laughs, a great 80's soundtrack and unique visuals, but with a bunch of old characters and references that you'd never believe were mixed into a full length feature. I loved the book, and enjoyed the movie which I'm sure I'll watch again more closely to see all the hidden Easter eggs.