Even more fun than an actual rollercoaster ride.

Rating: 10/10 (5 November 2019)

I was taken aback by this film. I had low expectations yet a keen attitude to watch it because of Mr. Spielberg. What first strikes you like a boxer's punch is the outstanding visual aesthetic and the incredible blend of animation and reality. This is how CGI should be used and applied; the merge is flawlessly seamless. The amount of easter eggs is astounding, and you actually enjoy yourself while spotting them. When you know you are getting a whole lot of pop culture references you keep an eye on every detail possible, so I believe that enriches the viewing experience.
The direction is impecable; while this is an effort far from Spielberg's usuals it is still very Spielberg-esque in pretty much every aspect you can think of. I'm really glad he is still making great action adventure films like he used to; but now with the added dimension of being modern and even more spectacular in scale, with a strong nostalgic hint, product of what Spielberg's figure represents. The story is remarkably fun, and engaging all the way; Tye Sheridan and Olivia Cooke prove to be a fairly good pairing that slowly develop a chemistry greatly supplied to the screen. Ben Mendelsohn strikes hard yet again with a fabulous villainous turn as the corporate boss who hunts down players in order to seek the Easter Egg for himself.
Ready Player One is an electrifying rollercoaster ride embedded with a factory of allusions to the entertainment culture which is ten times more exciting than an actual rollercoaster ride, but with a Spielberg signature at the end.