I am going to start out by saying the movie Ready Player One is a phenomenal movie that brings viewers back into the retro games and gaming systems like Adventure. It starts off with a boy named Wade Watts trying to escape the reality of his bad treatment at home by heading to a video game called “The Oasis.” “The Oasis” is a video game that allows players to do things that people will do in the normal world, like banking and working out. Even the elderly are actively involved in “The Oasis.”

There is a reason why these people in 2045 are spending their time in a video game instead of being involved in the real world: an Easter egg. James Halliday is the founder of “The Oasis,” and, upon his death, he issued a worldwide Easter egg hunt. Whoever finds the Easter egg will get his creation, “The Oasis,” and all of his money, which is half of a trillion dollars.

 In order to get the Easter egg, players must complete three challenges get three keys that unlock the gates. The challenges are extremely hard to figure out and to complete. It was years before anyone was able to get the first key until Wade Watts, also known as Parzival, figured out the first challenge and was able to get the key. Of course, Watts got the attention of the organization called “I0I.” They will do anything to get their hands on the Easter egg and claim the Oasis as their own. Therefore, it is up to Wade and his friends to stop I0I and save the Oasis for everybody’s enjoyment.

 I believe that the main reason why the book and movie were made is to address the fact that in today’s society, people spend too much time behind their electronics instead of being involved in the world around them. The movie itself is almost entirely different than the book. The movie has different challenges than the book and one of the characters in the book dies, which does not happen in the movie. However, despite all the changes, the movie was a good movie to watch.

 The movie appeals to all ages due to references to old movies and video games that all ages can understand, like Mechagodzilla, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Chucky. The movie has elements of suspense and romance, and all the cool fighting scenes that everybody loves, making this film definitely worth seeing.