IMDb plot summary: When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune.
Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, and Lena Waithe.
I enjoyed the book pretty well, but found the movie a tough watch at first. (And I promise I went in with an open mind!) There's a *lot* of world-building required, and the first like 30 minutes of the movie are all the main characters explaining their world either out loud to each other or through narrative voiceover. That kind of world building works best in prose, where it's a lot easier to subtly explain the entire new social structure of the future. There were also smaller things -- like the changes they made to the challenges were probably a smart cinematic move since they made it more inclusive but they didn't ever hit that pop culture nerd vibe with me, which was one of the things I liked the most about the book. By the last 45 minutes or so I was mostly on board because I really enjoyed the team rebellion aspect brought to the forefront in the film, but the first two hours were... kind of tough and awkward. Probably a better watch for someone who either didn't read or didn't like the book much, but I struggled with it.
2 stars.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Ready Player One < Is It College Yet?
Ready Player One > Maggie's Plan
Ready Player One > Birdman of Alcatraz
Ready Player One < Red Eye
Ready Player One > A Christmas Carol (2004)
Ready Player One > The Dinner Game
Ready Player One > Shanghai Knights
Ready Player One > Deceiver
Ready Player One < Minority Report
Ready Player One > Where the Wild Things Are
Ready Player One > Legally Blonde
Final spot: #1556 out of 2755.
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