The perfect Gamer movie

Rating: 9/10 (1 April 2018)

I purposely did not read the book before seeing the movie because I love the surprise of a new story. I'm also a huge gamer and have been all my life. That being said, this movie was truly amazing and beautiful. I was nerding out the second he entered the oasis for the first time in the story and it kept going til the end. The plot kept me on the edge of my seat, I think I may have hurt my husbands hand with how hard I was squeezing it. The villain speaks to so many current game industry issues relating to getting as much money as they can out of gamers, feeding off and trying to build addiction. Seeing so many throwback and current pop culture and gaming references made me smile every time but it also had a lot of heart. This movie is even more relevant with the growing popularity of VR and so I think this is a great time for it to be in theaters. Ignore the people giving 1-3 star reviews, this movie was worth the hype. Would definitely love to see it again!!