Put down the controls and just go outside instead...

Rating: 3/10 (2 January 2019)

I saw some reviews for this film, and I'm left thinking if I'm watching the same film as the general viewer or the critics. Seems to have put people into extreme camps of love or hate, and I tend to be in the latter.
I'm from the generation whom this film will likely relate to most as it spreads on very thickly the cultural references from the generations most notably from 70s, 80s & 90s etc. You can see Back to the Future, Terminator 2, Pac Man Space Invaders, Atari and so on. Actually one of the good parts of the film is its homage to 'The Shining' movie, but as you can tell that's the problem but then again it is reflecting modern media life (so much nowadays is just retro homages).
The story is something derivative, and really the actors just can't grab your attention to invest any interest, and it doesn't help that it's a long movie. Speilberg directing it does a good job as ever with special effects, but it doesn't help that the story is something you've seen enough times. Really if you've seen The Maze Runner or Hunger Games, you've got the gist already of this movie (i.e. maverick youngsters against the big nasty corporate). Then again maybe that's just another retro reference to Tron.
Anyhow, best leave it at that, you may find this cod computer game on screen of interest to you, but it wasn't for me. I expect this as a regular daytime filler on TV in time in the Xmas schedule in years to come.