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Originally Posted by dlk9s
Ready Player One
I loved loved loved the book and was psyched when I heard Spielberg was making the movie, but then the trailer came out and I was...wat.
Despite having low expectations after the trailer, I enjoyed it. The basic gist of the book is there, but on the whole, it's a lot different. The framework and basic plot are the same, but most of the action is totally changed. I still like the book more, but understanding that creative choices have to be made to translate it to film, what they did worked well. My wife had never read the book and she liked the movie a lot.
I think they should have spent an extra couple minutes in the beginning explaining everything, as it went really fast and I'm afraid those who didn't read the book might have been lost for a while.
I didn’t have any issues understanding what was going on, but I do wish there would have been more backstory on the IOI. There were things that didn’t make sense with them. Overall, it was an enjoyable movie. Started out really strong but lost steam near the end. 7/10 for me.
Next up are BlacKKKlansman and Crazy Rich Asians.