Eye candy extraordinaire

Rating: 8/10 (14 April 2018)

Let me start by saying that I didn't read the book. As such, I'm not going to compare it to the book and evaluate the film based on loyalty to the book, as I think it's unrealistic to expect a 2 hour movie to ever match the depth of content of a book. If anything, the story is more of a wrapper around the action scenes and CGI.
So anyway, RPO is is a movie that looks to entertain. And quite frankly, if the Manhattan race track with the T-rex didn't entertain you, you have no soul. There were multiple times where I was just in awe over the technical brilliance of the CGI, and just enjoying the hell out of the visuals.
I didn't get the impression that the movie tried to be a serious plot about alternative realities or anything. There are an increasing number of stories being written about that kind of stuff. This one isn't all that different, and it doesn't take itself seriously. That's okay. Actually, it's a good thing. There's nothing lamer than a terrible movie trying too hard to have some sort of deep story by being gritty and dark.
So it's quite simple. If you want to see some really good CGI, and if you like geek culture, go see this. Just don't go expecting some sort of deep philosophical debate about anything.