If I had to give it a rating, “Ready Player One” would get a 7 out of 10. It wasn't bad, but it also wasn't amazing. It was just OK.If you are into big action scenes, extremely loud noises and fantasy, then this is definitely the movie for you. But if you prefer movies that let you appreciate the complex relationships and interactions between characters, then you may leave the movie feeling severely let down, just as I did.Even though it has achieved being the sixth-highest grossing film so far this year, the characters of “Ready Player One” lacked any depth whatsoever and seemed to be nothing more than flat images on a a screen. As a member of the audience, I was unable to develop any relationship or empathy towards the main characters despite the drama and stunning cinematography that the movie boasted about having.Directed by Steven Spielberg, the movie was adapted from the Ernest Cline novel of the same name and centers around the characters Wade and Samantha and their journeys in the virtual world known as The Oasis. Set in Columbus, Ohio, in the year 2045, almost all of society seems a little obsessed with the virtual world where they are able to go and escape their lives and live as their online personas. Little did they know, James Halliday (Mark Rylance) the creator of The Oasis, created an Easter egg in the “game” that only one player would be able to find. Fate picked Wade, aka Parzival, to find the Easter egg and ultimately save The Oasis from the evil grip of Nolan Sorrento (Ben Mendlesohn) and his company, Innovative Online Industries.Honestly, I couldn’t connect with Wade or what he was doing. He didn’t feel like a strong character and definitely did not feel like the hero of the story. He was sort of frail, awkward and encompassed all of the characteristics of a stereotypical “geek” character that I have a hard time relating to. Samantha (Art3mis) though, now that is a character that I can connect to. She encompasses everything that a hero should; she was strong, resilient and a badass biker chick with a slamming body. I felt that if Wade and Samantha could have someone traded places as main characters, then the movie (and novel) would have been so much better. The rest of the High-Five were successful as supporting characters.On the other side, Sorrento did not strike me as a very intimidating villain. His saving grace was the fact that his sidekick was T.J. Miller from “Silicon Valley” and brought the same comedic relief to “Ready Player One” that he did in “Silicon Valley.”There were really only a few things about the movie that I thoroughly enjoyed. I liked the overall feel of the movie and how you could tell that the novel itself seemed to borrow heavily from 1980s culture. The soundtrack consisted entirely of ’80s pop music and I spent the entire movie singing along. Even the way that the characters dressed and some of the phrases that they used felt authentic to the ’80s.There were also a few references to ’80s pop culture that I really appreciated. I liked the references to “The Shinning” and how the director was able to show how the movie played a role in The Oasis. But aside from Simon Pegg (Ogden Morrow) doing a perfect American accent, it was really the only mind-blowing part of the movie.Overall, I felt the movie put a ton of emphasis on action and sound to cover the fact that the plot was lacking. Now, would I refer this movie to someone? Sure, I might let my little brother or sister watch it. But this isn't a movie I would refer to adults unless they had kids to watch it with.Sources:“Ready Player One" at IMDb: IMDb.com,www.imdb.com/title/tt1677720/.“Ready Player One" review at Rotten Tomatoes: www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ready_player_one/.