Although Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One is yet to hit ordinary pleb cinemas, it premiered overnight at SXSW...
Which means that the first reviews and reactions are in.
Let's start with what the people on the internet thought of it:
"#ReadyPlayerOne is classic Spielberg fun! What a blast, can't wait to see it again. Rewards repeat viewings. Tons of great references, visuals and heart," wrote Robert Rodriguez. "So kick ass it blew the speakers!"
Yep, despite the screening being hit with some technical difficulties, people were generally thrilled...
Here's what the reviews say:
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Variety
"Steven Spielberg turns Ernest Cline's novel into a virtual-reality fanboy geek-out that's entrancing when it's virtual, though less so when it's real."
The Hollywood Reporter
"A rollicking adventure through worlds both bleak and fantastic, Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One makes big changes to the specifics and structure of Ernest Cline's best-selling novel but keeps the spirit and level-up thrills intact."
Forbes
"Ready Player One is a relentlessly entertaining movie. If you are a fan of the genre, get in line. Like all sci-fi fans, I look forward to seeing it, again and again, to earn its many Easter Eggs and ultimately own the OASIS myself."
Ready Player One centres on Wade (Tye Sheridan) and his girlfriend Samantha (Olivia Cooke), who unleash a revolution in the virtual reality world OASIS as the real world crumbles around them.
Ready Player One is released in UK cinemas on March 28, and in US cinemas on March 29.
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