I really thought the first hour or so was pretty awesome to watch, but as the movie went on I really started to analyze things a little more as I tend to do with every movie made these days past 2017.

The explicit escapism everyone has in this world horrified me for one thing. The fact that people cared SO much more about their Second Life simulation game than the real situation facing their own lives everyday. Maybe that is the fault of the movie for not world building enough?

This entire movie felt like watching a horror movie because this is the future we're heading for. But instead of the fighting for a better life in REALITY. It's about some battle in this game. It's a stupid GAME! Your life still sucks when you're not in it. Why aren't people focusing and working together in the real world? The movie does a horrible job explaining the situation outside this game. I really wanted to learn more about that.

Another thing that really bothered me was that it's like the year 2040 or something and everyone is obsessed about the 80s. That absolutely makes no sense to me. Do the people of the 2040s have no culture of their own to obsess over? Probably not because it's all censored or banned by woke culture. Anyway, I liked the stuff in my childhood and growing up but I don't obsess over it. Leave it in the past where it belongs. 9 times out of 10 when I revisit nostalgic things, they suck. It's just a cash grab.

Overall this movie was pretty much the same old story told time and time again. The characters have no backstory, the romance in cringe, and the villain was just some out of touch CEO. I say watch this movie if you're looking for an idea on what the elites intend for us when we'll own nothing and be happy in our little VR pods. Otherwise give it a pass.