FFS, the damn musical is a rip from the plot of Romeo and Juliet to begin with. Why the hell did they think they needed to "update it for modern audiences" and the like?
Spielberg's work has really gone to shit in his later years.
Hold on to that feeling, because the book doesn't really hold up to more than a couple re-reads. The nostalgia pops lose their kick and you start to notice that it's a pretty bog-standard plot.
FFS, the damn musical is a rip from the plot of Romeo and Juliet to begin with. Why the hell did they think they needed to "update it for modern audiences" and the like?
Spielberg's work has really gone to shit in his later years.
I liked "Ready Player One" and read the book too. It was not the same, but it was a book that was begging for a SFX film that got it.
Hold on to that feeling, because the book doesn't really hold up to more than a couple re-reads. The nostalgia pops lose their kick and you start to notice that it's a pretty bog-standard plot.
Oh, I didn't think it was amazing, nor do I intend to re-read it. Mainly, it was quick and easy, like a movie. It's no "Dune"