Kick-Arse action and gripping adventure!
Ready Player one is a movie I have been eagerly awaiting since I read the book and heard that Spielberg is making the movie adaptation…
Also.. it didn’t release on time and I had to go see Baaghi 2 (read up that review!)
So finally, after another week of agonizing wait I finally got to experience this movie.
This is a film, not to be just seen but experienced in Imax…
Is it the best Spielberg film? Not even close… but it is the best film he has made in decades…
Somehow I felt like I was a child again and I was seeing a film made specifically for me. I know its illogical, but the somehow this famous Hollywood director has made a film which feels like its tailored just for the geeks… (namely myself and other geeks worldwide).
It’s a treasure trove of Movies, Games and Music easter eggs. There are too many references to recount but somehow it ALL just works and flows together.
Let’s come to the Plot:
The plot and premise is same as the book, there are 3 keys hidden in a Virtual Reality world called the oasis and the first one to find them all will win the ownership of the VR world. Simple.
The characters in the movie are there just to serve up nonstop cinematic action, movie trivia and game references. I cannot imagine anyone other than Spielberg who won’t screw it up royally.

Acting & Action :
The acting is typical for an action movie, not too deep but not bad enough to pull you out of the cinema. The acting is not why anyone will go for this film…
This film has some of the best driving, war and fight action seen in recent times. The effect is like seeing the Matrix meets Wreck It Ralph…
The visual FX is good, the VR world looks very modern day game like, yet is sci-fi enough to not yet be a reality.
The music is by allan silvestri of back to the future fame and who does an good job in making the music feel like a refence to the 80s (which it is)

Direction :
The author of the book himself couldn’t believe that they had gotten Steven Spielberg to direct the film. I myself was a bit tepid about this, since the BERG has made some pretty mediocre films in the last few years, from war of the worlds to bridge of spies to the BFG (which sank without a trace)
But Spielberg is back in action and has (I repeat myself) made his BEST film in more than a decade. His direction style is old school, his shots and editing are classic and they WORK big time. The action is pretty big and epic but they don’t overdo it and kill out the plot of the film.


Rating :

This film spoke to me in way a lot of films don’t. As fan of the book and being 100% the target demographic for this film, I would love to Rate it 10 / 10.
But as a film reviewer, I do see some small niggling issues, nothing worth griping about, but it drags my score down to a 8/10. A Damn good fun at the cinema!
This is a MUST watch film in Imax 3D… this movie rocks!

Overall :
This is a film for the nerds and geeks, the hero drives a Delorean from Back to the Future. If that doesn’t make any sense to you, then you might as well stay away!
But to those who would like to see King Kong, Godzilla, MechaGodzilla, the Delorean, Iron Giant along with 100s of more such characters in one spectacular action adventure, then…

Ready, Player one ?


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Nostalgia is what you will have to deal with once you're done watching this movie. Steven Spielberg doesn't fail to mesmerize us with this amazing masterpiece!
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Get Ready for VR
Ready Player One is a film directed by Steven Speilberg. I had this film on my watchlist since the film was announced as the plot-line of the film intrigued me. Also, the trailers of the film looked quite promising which increased my anticipation for this film more. After having watched the film last night, I can say that I was satisfied.

Plot: Follows Wade and his group of friends, who have to retrieve an Easter Egg in the Virtual Reality world of the OASIS before Nolan Sorrento from IOI does.

Story and direction: I have been a fan of Spielberg films and it was good to have him back in the zone he is best known for: adventure filled films. This film is a joyride. From the story to the visuals, everything is breathtakingly gorgeous. From the first visual, you can see the meticulous detail Speilberg and his team have gone through to portray the digital and real worlds. I was just in awe. But that’s not only it. The story has a message underneath this sparkling and dazzling adventure. Its shown that how people engross themselves in technology so much that they forget to differentiate between what is real and what is virtual. Also shown nicely is the way how people disguise themselves in the virtual world. Some of the pop culture references are just spot on. I can imagine the hard work that must have been endured to ensure this. The make-up work is so good that I believed that the actors were really that age they are portraying on the screen. Janusz Kaminski as the cinematographer is just awesome in his camera work. Michael Kahn and Sarah Broshar have done some great editing. Although I do miss John Williams’ score, but that doesn’t go to say that Alan Silvestri has done a fantastic job (including bringing back his famous Back to the Future theme). Some places that needed improvement was surely the finale which felt stretched. Due to which I think the length of the film could have been shorter. Also, the villains needed a lot of worked. They were cliched and did not have any specific motive other than just wanting the Easter Egg.

Performances: Tye Sheridan just knocked it out of the park. Same can be said for Olivia Cooke. It was good to see Lena Waithe in mainstream cinema and hope to see her in some other ventures. Philip Zhao and Win Morisaki gave decent performances. It is always a delight to see Simon Pegg. Mark Rylance lived the role he was offered. T J Miller has provided some awesome voice-work in the film. Ben Mendelsohn and Hannah John-Kamen were good but the characterization for their characters was not there, which made them look dull and boring.

Favorite Scene: It would be the scene where Wade and Samantha meet for the first time in the real world. The scene was so beautiful that it is quite difficult to express that in words.

Verdict: READY PLAYER ONE for me is a visual treat and I enjoyed my time watching the film. If big action scenes along with a CGI fest, is your cup of tea, you are in for a feast. Otherwise, I don’t recommend the film.

I am going with an 8/10.
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Nostaligia filled adventure of a normal guy in a gaming world. It does not feel like a classic spielberg film but its so muh fun to watch with its great visuals and action scenes.
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Its hard to get gaming movie right. Ready Player One wasn't Steven Spielberg's best but this is definately one of best gaming movies.
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Nothing like the book, but I really exciting fun film
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