The most memorable movie of the year!

Rating: 9/10 (29 March 2018)

A film that reaches all audiences, that hits on a subject that everyone has to deal with, and that is told in the perfect way! Spielberg does it again! (Something he has probably heard more times than he can count...) From the beginning to the end, our attention is focused and held right where he wants it. Without a moment of lost interest, but filled with moments of relaxation to catch our breath. A masterpiece.
With moments in the film that reminded me of Indiana Jones and others of the Goonies, Spielberg found another classic. With his recent history of films not being the most memorable, he has found another classic. A film that will allow us to reminisce of his past brilliance, just like Ready Player One reminisces of the history of video games.
Now moving past the genius, the greatness continues as well. The acting was perfect for their roles. Were they all the next Daniel Day-Lewis? No. However, they were casted perfectly for the role they had to complete. Tye Sheridan played off the genius video game nerd that we expected. He fit the role, wasn't the best acting job, but because of the script and the directing he will soon get many more calls for work. He is placed in a position to succeed.
For a movie that hits close to many in the world today, they handled the subject with care, and also shined a light on both the positives and negatives of the new approaching medium. The ability for VR to consume an entire planet day in and day out was paired with the ability for a fake, online world to bring together people from all over the world. The film showed that the future is just like the past. Under the right control and management, anything can thrive.
Ready Player One won't win Oscars, because popular family movies don't win Oscars. It didn't push any film boundaries. But it was a film that from the start you knew how it was going to end, but you never knew how you were going to get there. It made you doubt that you would even get the end we were all expecting. It kept us entertained, invested, and connected us to avatars and people that we wouldn't connect to outside the theater.
Ready Player One, though it is only March, will be my favorite movie of the year.