Saturday 22 December 2018

Ready, willing but not able


Ready Player One (2018)

Directed by Steven Spielberg this film based on the novel of the same name stars Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn and Lena Waithe. In the future young people try to find an Easter egg in a VR world to save it from being taken over by an evil CEO.

On the superficial level there is plenty to enjoy here but oddly for a Spielberg project the film ends up lacking a true emotional core. I found the plot itself, especially towards the end, to be juvinille and predictable. There are too many unearned character moments hidden behind dazzling special effects and pop culture references.

3/5

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