Ready Player One-Kids’ Movie Review

Set in 2045 in a gloomy area of Columbus, Ohio, Ready Player One follows the life of a high school boy named Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan). Sadly, Wade’s parents are deceased so he lives in a trailer park with his aunt and her abusive boyfriend. Wade escapes his awful life at home by gaming. He and millions of dedicated gamers are in their virtual world called the Oasis. They are searching for an Easter egg left hidden in the game’s code by its late creator, James Halliday (Mark Rylance). However, finding the egg is very difficult but if you succeed the test, the winner receives the creator’s trillion-dollar fortune. Wade is on a mission to win the game, and also find true love. Based on Ernest Cline’s best selling 2011 sci-fi novel, Ready Player One.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: July 24, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 11+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

It was fun and entertaining to see the 80’s pop culture references; such as the music, movies, video games and TV shows.

Sexual Content: Moderate

Virtual flirting. Avatars are shown seductively dancing and touching one another.
Character’s kiss.
We see the bare back of a naked woman.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

There are many battles and fight scenes in the Oasis causing numerous deaths.
Avatars are attacked by dinosaurs, King Kong and various virtual weapons.
We see a flood of blood, ax attacks and scary zombies.
There is also violence in the real world. An evil corporation sends assassins to kill people, arrest them, blow up their homes, and shoot them.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate