It's as if people don't understand that this was supposed to be an adaptation; not an exact copy of the book.

Rating: 10/10 (1 April 2018)

I myself read the book. From all the trailers and promotion you can readily assume much from the book has changed. But of course fans of the book can't get that through their heads and bash on the movie instead. There were many changes but they were well thought out and translated well to screen. Visuals were amazing as well as plot development and pacing. I wasn't bored for a second, even in the "real world" scenes, the movie managed to pull me in. Also helped by a strong cast. There are references galore as well as many suprises. As a old school horror fan, a certain sequence mid-film is probably one of the best scenes I have ever seen in a movie. That scene alone is was worth the price of admission alone. While I wish some characters were a bit more developed, I have to applaud Spielberg for condensing such a great book into an incredible movie. Gamer or not, everyone should see this.