Nostalgia: The Movie

Rating: 7/10 (5 May 2018)

From trailer 1, you can tell that this film was going an overblown pop-culture extravaganza. After watching it, I can confirm: it's an overblown pop-culture extravaganza. At first, I thought playing on people's nostalgia may seem cynical, but the film is so energized and confident in its execution that you can't help but enjoy the insanity. The fact they manage to turn the Shining into an action sequence is pretty cool. This film is pretty much a reminder of the things we want cherish the most: our childhood memories. Memories of watching The Iron Giant, or playing Street Fighter, the film is just a brief trip of what made most childhoods great. While the film is thin when it comes to an effective plot and engaging characters, Ready Player One is still an enjoyable journey down memory lane.