This movie takes place in 2045, where everyone has no money and a lot of problems but they will do anything to play video games. The plot itself is a big letdown. Almost all of the actors here seemed amateurish on the big screen and the dialogue is a big letdown. It felt like dialogues are written by a teenage boy. I havent read the book, but I was also not interested in this movie. It was quite unbelievable that spielberg directed this garbage. CGI looks pretty decent though. Overall, an average popcorn flick to spend your Saturday evening!