Easter Eggs

Rating: 7/10 (11 August 2018)

It's good to see a sci-fi movie where the writers actually did some research - did their homework.
First, a comment on the main complaint from low rating reviews about it not following the book. Movies and books are different mediums w/different ways of presenting/emphasizing their POVs. And, every retelling of a story will change it, often for the better.
The CGI, action, dialogue were so overwhelming it might require seeing twice to appreciate it all. The mostly '80s music wasl spot on - must have been a good decade for music. The subtle cameos by Chucky, Railgun, MechaGodzilla, Wired Magazine, a Gandalf typecast were hilarious.
My only negative is the over emphasis on teen heroes, teen stereotyping and subsequent romance all to attract that large paying demographic.