Masterpiece with rough edges

Rating: 9/10 (8 July 2018)

This movie nearly has it all: The details of the animation are absolutely incredible, the storyline is captivating and the score is so fitting. This movie is almost perfect.
Almost.
There are a few things that it could have done better. Most of these things has to do with I-R0K.
First of all, T.J. Miller was so miscast. They should have made his voice deeper so he would seem more terrifying. The point of I-R0K is that he's a big, scary guy, and he had everything - except for the voice and the courage. I know he's a free spirit that noone is really sure whether or not to trust, but that made him seem cowardly more that a person with no alliances. The "battle" against him was cringeworthy. Wasn't he supposed to be tough and strong? The only reason IOI wanted him was because he knew how to activate the orb - but Art3mis could do the exact same thing, and it was apparently easy to learn. Also, couldn't they have sent a spy to take Parzival out? I-R0K could have been awesome, but instead he ended up being a pointless character.
Otherwise, it's an amazing movie that I definitely recommend watching, whether you like video games or not