In just 25 years, society has all but collapsed and we are all living in a MMORPG-type world. Presumably to escape the harsh reality of the real world. Much like living in The Matrix...except voluntarily. And, I suppose, happily (Seeing how things are in 2020, I can absolutely see the appeal of taking my mask-less avatar on an adventurous romp through a pandemic-free world...). At least this is according to the setup of Ready Player One, a film based on the 2011 sci-fi novel by Ernest Cline.
The film opens with the death of James Halliday, the inventor of OASIS, the epic virtual reality universe that pretty much every single person on the planet practically lives in 24-7. Halliday has decided to leave his entire fortune to the one player who discovers the Easter Egg that's been (very well) hidden somewhere within the massive the OASIS world. Among those searching is underdog Wade Watts, a nice kid from a poor neighborhood who just happens to excel at OASIS. Of course there are some truly nasty bad dudes hunting for the Easer Egg too. And they'll stop at nothing to find it...and they'll take down anyone who gets in their way.
Ready Player One is that rare film that just might be better than the source material. It is fast-paced, exciting, and will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. And the CG effects are phenomenal! And I love all the callbacks to classic 80s movies. Basically the whole movie is epic. But I would expect nothing less from legendary director Stephen Spielberg!
Of course it's predictable too. I mean, of course the good guys are going to win! It's that sort of story. But it's such a fun ride getting to that point that you won't care how predictable it is. You'll just enjoy every second.
Ready Player One can be found in the Teen DVD section. And if you want to read the book, we've totally got that too!
--AJB
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