GENERAL INFORMATION
Release Info: 29 March 2018
Watched 7 April 2018
Watched 7 April 2018
Rating PG-13
SPOILERS? NO
REVIEWS
MY RATING: 8
STORYLINE
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.
MY REVIEW
This movie is a near-genius love letter to pop culture penned with a pink feather quill signed with a sparkly heart over the i. I loved every minute of the 2+ hours of this movie. Yes, there were some spots that I found derivative and even silly, however, the nerd in me was in heaven.
*Please note that I have not read the book!
*Please note that I have not read the book!
What I DID LIKE about this movie:
- Love, love love the use of pop culture icons all over the place. Prince, Michael Jackson, Star Wars characters and many, many more. This was nostalgia from my childhood on steroids.
- I saw the 3-D version of this movie and it was almost so subtle that at times I forgot that I was even wearing the silly glasses.
- I CAN'T EVEN! This soundtrack was awesome. I quite nearly sang along, mostly internally, to every song.
- Steven Spielberg as a director was perfection. He did an amazing job combining the dual settings of a futuristic overly-crowded city to the OASIS where people's every fantasy can be reality.
- THE SHINING!! That is all I am going to say. If you are a horror fan, you will find a smile in a few spots in this movie. I think there was an actual tear!! :)
What I DID NOT LIKE about this movie:
- Not overly cheesy, a little cheese but super light.
- Would have loved to see the R-Rated version of this. PG-13 is not something that I typically go for, but the idea of this movie was intriguing.
