I wish Spielberg will keep doing this sort of films, few are equal to him when fantasy is running wild

Rating: 9/10 (10 April 2018)

Must admit, I stopped watching Spielberg's "based on a true story" movies long ago, shortly after Empire of the Sun, which I found so melodramatic I could hardly stand it. On the other hand, though I didn't see all his fantasy movies, I usually love'em, even when many don't (I just love Hook to pieces, despite some minor faults).

But lets stick to the movie at hand. It's a visually stunning story taking place mostly in a virtual universe, that is - in a movie - since that's what a well made movie really is. So in a way it's a movie about movies, filled with many inside jokes for movie buffs, or if you want to call it as they do in the movie - filled with easter eggs. The story is told superbly, this was always Spielberg's strong suit. The pace is just perfect, the movie runs for more than 2 hours without a single dull moment. Roles are well written, performed very professionally by all, though I must single out Ben Mendelsohn who really shines as the lead villain of the movie.
As a rule the movie adheres to the laws of the universe in which it takes place, so it makes sense inside the virtual world we're watching on screen. And as far as I'm concerned this is one of the best fantasy movies I've seen in a long while, and I did see most of the recent ones. I'll rank it in my top three or four of the last two years, but don't hold me to a strict time limit, it could well be one of the the top five of the last five years or so. If you have the opportunity go see it, it's one of those you'll need to see so you know what's everybody is speaking about in coming years.