Tron+ Gamer= Ready Player One

Rating: 8/10 (11 May 2019)

One thing's for certain, I'm glad I waited till this was on demand. I knew about the book but had no interest in reading it because while I love playing video games, it's not something I'd like to read about. It's kind of like a novelization of a movie centered around a sports team. With that being said, the movie was better than I thought.
The CGI is very well polished and detailed and I liked how the Oasis was illustrated. Outside of the CGI, the story was severely lacking in both characters and plot.
The bad guys are so stereotypical it's annoying. They show no other degree of personality outside of being the typical cutthroat corporate types. The good guys also lacked any degree of human emotion outside. Outside of playing in the Oasis, there was little at stake for the main cast. The movie centers on straying away from online media but it touches base on this notion very lightly. In truth, the movie is really about how many pop culture references can you cram in a 140 min runtime.
I'm on for nostalgia if it actually compliments the ongoing story set in the present. RPO sort of treats nostalgia like an excited four year old kid who can't stop pointing and shouting at his favorite pop culture icon from the 80s.
As for the plot of the movie, it was all right if not too predictable. The final battle felt bloated and could had easily been shaved in half its runtime. I was too busy checking my watch than actually watching that scene.
This is a great movie to watch if you're bored.