Spielberg does it again; Great Story, Great Characters, AMAZING visuals!

Rating: 9/10 (1 April 2018)

Ready Player One is one of those movies you just HAVE to see in cinemas. Seriously, you will honestly regret not seeing it on the big screen when you watch it on your TV or computer at home. It is just such a VISUAL masterpiece!
That's not to mention how much fun it is. I mean it, Ready Player One is just such a fun ride with a great story. It's not the most original movie ever made, sure; actually, it's kinda similar to Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. But still, even if for some reason you think this movie isn't that original that doesn't undermine it. Do remember that it's made by Spielberg, one of the BEST directors in history.
The story is pretty simple. Wade Watts, known as Parzival in the Virtual Reality platform known as Oasis, is competing against the rest of the world for three keys that will guarantee him or the winner ownership of the entirety of the Oasis. It's a mad dash for those keys, and an endless amount of wealth for whoever makes it there first.
This movie actually has a simple yet great, wholesome story and message. As always Spielberg has given us a really fun movie while still giving us a meaningful plot with meaningful characters. It even has some pretty decent twists here and there (just wait till you learn the identity of all of Parzival's friends in the Oasis!). I found a bit of the middle to be a little messy, but that's not too big a deal. And, fine, I think the characters could have been developed just a touch more...but that's forgivable.
I've heard one person say this movie looks really cliched...well, I guess maybe it is, but not anymore than any other action movie; they're all predictable to some extent these days. That doesn't change how much fun they are. And, unlike many action movies, this one has a pretty well-crafted story and AMAZING VISUALS.
Seriously, as I already said, you will REGRET not watching this in cinemas. It is actually such an amazing movie visually. I honestly spent the entire movie wondering how Spielberg and the crew actually managed to make the movie look so beautiful. How did they film this beast? There's this one huge battle scene in the movie that made me just want to smile, it was just so epic.
That's the thing, Ready Player One was just one of those movies that made me wanna smile, all the way till I left the theatre. Okay, it's not the best movie I've ever watched, not even close, but I still really enjoyed it and I think watching it in cinemas helped with that (definitely wouldn't have felt like smiling if I'd been at home). It has so many epic moments that give you a rush, it's just such a great movie that Spielberg can add to his still-growing collections of classics.
Okay firstly, I'm kinda young so I don't get most of the 80s references in the movie, so that element of the film is completely lost on me. Secondly, I've read that this movie isn't quite like the book; whether that's a good thing or bad thing I don't know, because I haven't actually read it...usually amongst the book fans, it's bad. I will say this though; I've only watched one movie that I feel accurately reflects the book- The Fault In Our Stars - and even that wasn't perfect. If you watch Ready Player One having read the book and get annoyed that it's not like the book or what you wanted, just don't be surprised.
Basically, all I'm trying to say is that Ready Player One is a visually amazing and fun movie. We don't get action movies that are this visually amazing too often, and it's not going to be in cinemas forever, so don't miss it! Spielberg gives us, as always, a really wholesome plot with great characters, on top of some of the best visuals I've seen in a movie in a long time. Do yourself a favour this week and go watch this in cinemas. You. Will. Not. Regret. It.