Had potential but seemed unpolished

Rating: 7/10 (20 June 2018)

I havent read the book (yet) so just going from a movie standard point. I loved the setting and story (I love fantasy fiction) wasn't that bad, but alot of scenes just seemed rushed or cringy that just makes you go 'WHAT? REALLY?'
From the synopsis I've read of the book, it is much more darker and I think if the movie went that route it would have turned out well with better character development. Even still, it just wasn't as polished as it could have been and considering spielberg directed this I'm kind of shocked at the end result (And I can see why he said this was one of his most difficult movies he has done). A movie similar to this and has a more polished story and character development would be Wreck it Ralph.