An old man's attempt to pander to the youth

Rating: 6/10 (12 December 2018)

Ready Player One is inoffensive enough to be entertaining but gets a bit stupid when thought is put into it.
Ready Player One is a very fun movie with the very experienced Steven Spielberg behind it. Visually it's stunning, full of glaring moments and Spielberg-Esque choreography and sound. The musical score too is done similarly, adding to the aesthetic pleasure of the film.
That is when Ready Player One starts to go downhill. The first major issue is the spoon-fed pop culture references (especially the 80's) to today's adolescent audience. The film thrives on them and it starts getting overwhelming and annoying after a few.
The second issue is how much watered down the film is from the book. All of the sticking points of the book are completely ignored making the books relatively dark narrative feel soft in the film which is almost insulting to the book.
The final major issue is the illogicality of the plot. How is one kid able to find all the answers to the OASIS but a whole company of man and women working together isn't?
Besides from the film being stupid and illogical it still manages to be mostly fun from start to finish is and worth of some praise for its vigorous visuals.
Final Grade: 6/10