Ready Player One

Although I watch a lot of movies I hardly go to a theater anymore....

The simple truth is that if I saw every film I was interested in at a theater then I'd need a second mortgage on my house, the theater going experience has become progressively more expensive over the years!

With that in mind I'm very selective about where I invest my movie going dollars, for example this month I will be investing in the film adaptation of Ernest Cline's Ready Player One.

Directed by Stephen Spielberg, Ready Player One is set in the dystopian future of 2044 and tells the story of Wade Watts, a teenager residing in a poverty stricken district known as the stacks.  Obsessed with the 1980's and seeking to escape the realities of his world, like many others Watts seeks comfort through a virtual reality experience known as The OASIS.

When James Halliday, the creator of the OASIS dies it becomes public knowledge that somewhere within this VR utopia is a hidden Easter Egg, and whomever finds this digital treasure will be gifted Halliday's real-world fortunes.

Let the hunt begin!

Much like the book, this film promises to be ripe with pop-culture references from the '80's, encompassing a multitude of movie and gaming genres.

And although the film adaptation has received some harsh criticism on social media these past few months, Ready Player One is expected to do well at the box office as the film promises to feed that "geeky hunger" - at least until the release of Avengers: Infinity War Part One!

Let us know if you're excited for the release of Ready Player One and please remember to follow us on social media via our website at CanGeek.com .