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Ready player one.

That has to be one of the cringiest movies I’ve seen, is tries so hard, too hard with it’s “WE LOVE YOU NERD, YOU’RE SO COOL FOR PLAYING GAMES AND GETTING THIS 80S REFERENCE” message and the whole “corporation bad, the people good” narrative seems written for toddlers… The fan service feels cheap and adds nothing to the story.

Finally, they trying to make the people believe that very attractive girl with a barely visible red tint spot on her face is “ugly”… Like wtf?

Yet it received decent reviews plus being one of the most successful movies of that year.

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    12 days ago

    didn’t even like the Spider-Man movies? or iron man? first captain America? usually the origin movies are pretty solid.

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      12 days ago

      Captain America is the personification of blind patriotism and mindless obedience with a butt chin wrapped in an American flag. Unless you are the sort of person who rubs one out to lady liberty while reciting the pledge of allegiance it really doesn’t have anything to offer. As a European I’m inclined to say that the film is just wanky patriotic trash.