One of the appealing elements of the OASIS is the player gets to inhabit a different life than the one that they occupy in the real world. Even though he had to rework the timeline and key elements of the original tale, he tapped into the heart of Wade Watts’ quest and made one of the best films of the year. If anyone was able to manage this feat, Steven Spielberg was the right man to take on this overwhelming task. The worlds that were mastered by Cline were so dense and true to the nostalgic era they reference, it seemed to be an impossible task to get this story to the big screen. This coupled with a rushed and poorly executed ending does tarnish a brilliant outing by Spielberg.įor all of the fans of the novel, there was measured enthusiasm for the cinematic interpretation of this ground-breaking adventure. His virtual character manages to outperform his real-life role which tends to be more of a caricature than an imposing adversary. Mark Rylance continues to go from strength to strength with each performance since Bridge of Spies and is wonderfully enhanced by Simon Pegg as his business partner.Įven though Ben Mendelsohn has proven to be a worthy villain over the years, he does prove to be one of the weaknesses that keep this film from achieving perfection. Miller being the standouts of this ensemble. The well-chosen young cast members fill the roles of the classic Spielberg adventure with Olivia Cooke and T.J. The interaction in the OASIS become some of the best aspects of the expedition into the recesses of this world. The effects should go down as some of the best visuals on offer in modern cinema, breaking ground without becoming so real that they forget they are not real. The elements that provide the answer to the final challenge of the value of the virtual world prove to be one of the strengths of the film. They manage to maintain the essence of the story despite being a simpler story than the original. He and screenwriter Zak Penn manage to strip back the multitude of references to 80s culture to maintain the historical familiarity without incorporating every reference mentioned by the author. Spielberg creatively condenses the space/time issue to days as opposed to months that allows the whole experience to be accessible to audiences. The most prominent obstacles in getting Ready Player One to theatres was the challenge of the extended timeline, the potential licensing challenges of brands that Cline introduces in the book and making the virtual world of the OASIS as believable as reality. With the help of his friends, the troupe of misfits attempt to reach the cherished treasure before the forces of Innovative Online Industries ( IOI) and their tyrannical CEO, Nolan Sorrento ( Ben Mendelsohn). In amongst the slums or the Stacks of Columbus, Ohio, Wade Watts ( Tye Sheridan) has been studying the creator of this ever-growing artificial existence and thinks he has the discovered the path to the elusive egg. Through a series of challenges and clues, gunters (egg hunters) need to seek out three keys that lead to the easter egg that leads to control of the OASIS and his fortune. When Halliday passes away with no living relatives, he introduces the contest of Anorak’s Quest as a means of passing on his legacy and fortune.
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