'Ready Player One' is a fun kids movie with lots of pop culture nostalgia from the 80's for big kids of the computer gaming and movie watching persuasions.

With very basic plot and characters, simple narrative and fairy tale themes; uninteresting acting and slim direction mean that this is a fat, all flair and no substance, offering that still has a fun and breezy attitude to pop culture and youthful enthusiasm. Unfortunately the sound effects and score add little extra zap and struggle to enhance either the visuals or the character scenes.

I rate 4.5/10 and I found it fun but slight, and watchable but altogether forgettable: 'Ready Player One' is really a one off watch for me.

I recommend to anyone after a colourful cgi film with some straight forwards entertainment; also fans of 80's and 90's movies and particularly gaming will find a lot of references.