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mnkykungfu said:DigModiFicaTion said:Ready Player One (2018)
I wasn't expecting much from this one as I new it was going to be 90% cgi, and it didn't disappoint my expectations. Still, it wasn't terrible, just not anything I'd revisit. I'd place it with the other teen focused movies such as the Hunger Games, Maze Runner and Valerian. For the story line I think Tron or the Matrix is better. This looked like Avatar in terms of its cgi, which I've never been a fan of. It was fun to see the Easter eggs and pop culture references, but beyond that it was predictable and without any real suspense. 6/10
Yeah, if you just can't get over CG, a purposely video game world is not going to be a movie you'll love. Personally I really liked the plays on video game culture though. Just like a game, there's no mystery about what will happen in the end (the player will win) but I thought there were quite a few surprises and nice touches along the way, personally.
While the CGI was gorgeous, I agree, I found the movie boring and soulless.
But my biggest issue is the messaging. I have never read the book, so I don't know what the messaging in it was about, but the movie seems to be about Drug Addiction. This is a society seemingly addicted to playing in a virtual world rather than trying to make the real world better. Even after all the hero goes through -- discovered real world love, and receives the power to change things -- he still decides drugs in moderation is the solution. :blush: