Finally watch this after finally reading the book and there are only two words...DUMBED DOWN. I know that books and movies are apples and oranges-they should not be directly compared, but really Spielberg??? Such rich storylines were tossed aside for idiotic teenage-boy fodder like the car races (car races? Parzival started out so poor he could not leave his oasis high school planet much less own any vehicle).... Although there was some experience of the original storyline and nostalgia, and some good acting (well, in the real world scenes anyway) overall there was so much stupid "action," violence and banal stages with each gate simply *opening* with each key-in place of a story rich in depth, enigma and thrilling puzzles. Perhaps it's because I am a child of the 80s, I don't know, but I found the movie super disappointing where a brilliant treasure trove of possibility had laid waiting. 😞 perhaps the sequel will be better.