Ready Player One (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) [4K UHD]

"Ready Player One" is a film that effortlessly combines science fiction with nostalgia, taking viewers on a journey that is both thrilling and emotionally resonant. Directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel by Ernest Cline, "Ready Player One" is set in the year 2045, where most of the world's population spends their time in a virtual reality world called the OASIS. When the creator of the OASIS, James Halliday, dies, he leaves behind a series of clues that lead to an Easter egg hidden within the game. The first person to find it will inherit Halliday's fortune and control of the OASIS.Tye Sheridan plays Wade Watts, a teenager who is obsessed with finding the Easter egg. Along the way, he teams up with other players, including Art3mis (Olivia Cooke), Aech (Lena Waithe), and Sho (Philip Zhao). But they soon discover that they are not the only ones looking for the egg. The villainous IOI corporation, led by Nolan Sorrento (Ben Mendelsohn), will stop at nothing to find the egg and take control of the OASIS.The film is visually stunning, with incredible special effects that bring the world of the OASIS to life. The action sequences are thrilling and well-choreographed, and the pacing of the film is expertly handled. The film is also packed with Easter eggs and references to pop culture, from classic video games to '80s movies and music.But what really sets "Ready Player One" apart is its heart. At its core, the film is about the importance of friendship and the power of imagination. The characters are well-developed and likable, and their relationships feel genuine and earned. The film also has a strong message about the dangers of corporate greed and the importance of preserving the freedom of the internet.Overall, "Ready Player One" is an entertaining and emotionally satisfying film that is sure to appeal to gamers, sci-fi fans, and anyone who loves a good adventure story. Highly recommended!

Ready Player One: 8 out of 10: Based on the best selling novel Ready Player One tells the tale of a poor kid in future Cleveland who tries to beat an online game to win a great prize.I really wanted to hate this movie. Damn you, Spielberg. In essence, this is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with a heavy dose of The Lego Movie and Wreck it, Ralph. It is almost all CGI with endless pop culture references, particularly about the eighties. Ugh, seriously how did Spielberg pull this off. It should have been an unbearable cringefest.On to the questions.Why do I hate the eighties so much? I don’t but good lord it has been done to death. The eighties were a great time and had some really good entertainment. Much of that entertainment was about how the fifties were a great time mind you (Happy Days, Back to the Future). I understand how nostalgia works and you can set your watch by it. Spielberg surprisingly puts in more than just the eighties references that are in the book. This keeps it from being a stale oh I remember this geek fest. He also just lets the screen speak for itself so we don’t get that obnoxious hey look at this, don't you remember this, camera work so many films of this type seem to revel in.What was your favorite pop-culture cameo? I am not saying. Cause its a spoiler. But man my heart grew three times its normal size. I do need to call my cardiologist now that I think about it.What was your favorite story twist? I like the fact that the bad guy's big plan is to take over this virtual space and put in pop-up ads and microtransactions. I mean who can hate a movie where the bad guy is basically Electronic Arts or Activision or Comcast.So good social commentary then? There is the same vibe as Sorry to Bother You had in this film. A decent subplot about debt slavery to companies. Though the actual pictures certainly are different otherwise.The film also makes a very sly commentary on how it is necessary to change an original work to make it work on a film. Considering the changes that were made to the book I have to believe that was deliberate meta-commentary.Sounds like you had at least a few nitpicks no? Okay while the film was good about not focusing too much on cameos it did spend way to much time explaining certain plot points and trivia. To use an easy no spoiler example the main character decides to dress his avatar as Buckaroo Banzai for a date. Just dress him that way so it gives people in the audience the thrill to recognize the outfit instead of mentioning it in voice over and have every character seem to dwell on it.The ugly plain girl with the sexy avatar who doesn’t want the hero to see her in real life cause he would be repulsed is played by Olivia Cooke. You know the lead in that Vanity Fair miniseries your wife was watching. Yeah, they give her a birthmark or something but seriously? I can think of another cast member that honestly would have been a better match for our hero. But Hollywood has to Hollywood.Speaking of the film seems to make clear that this online place is the cause of many of the world's problems and for all its good intentions it is bad for society and the people in the same. I like to believe that the movie still shares this opinion at the end which makes the actual plot developments quite curious.Are you surprised you enjoyed yourself? I shouldn’t be. I liked Wreck it Ralph and both Lego movies. I had a hard time getting into Stranger Things but I will give it another try someday. Heck some of the aged remakes, reboots have been okay for example the new Blade Runner and um Friday the 13th maybe..? Okay, that is a work in progress. Point is I am not against nostalgia in practice as much as I seem to be in theory. When they start making films about the old days and it is your youth one quickly realizes I am not the young protagonist who gets the girl I am the old guy who dies after wasting his life playing games and watching movies.

Love love love this movie. So good. Definitely a new favorite and good to.

Wonderful movie!

Great movie I've watched it many times if you are a gamer I would highly recommend this movie it's a good glimpse into the future of virtual reality and very engaging

Fantastic movie. Was well worth the watch and worth the money to rent.