I love the book, and the movie. They HAD to be different.

Rating: 9/10 (7 April 2018)

I see all the fans of the book yelling "they changed it, now it sucks!" all over these reviews. I loved the book, don't get me wrong. I was surprised by the changes they made in some instances, but I totally get the most of them. Without spoiling, the tasks in the book were such that putting them ina film would have made for a boring film. What they did was keep the core of the story, but make it more dynamic. I like the human elements that were woven in, as well. having the contest much earlier revolve around Halliday's life and his regrets made for a much more compelling narrative. My wife had not read the book, and loves the movie. I see the merits of both. It's hard to choose for me which is objectively 'better.' Can't some people just enjoy something for what it is? The movie is very entertaining, and looks fantastic.