“Ready Player One,” a sci-fi adventure through 1980s culture, is a Steven Spielberg movie in a way we haven’t gotten in a long time.
Spielberg juggles two creative impulses, the serious filmmaker and blockbuster entertainer. Recently, Spielberg has been leaning more toward the dramatic side, with such films as ”Bridge of Spies,” “Lincoln,” “The Post” and “War Horse.” “Ready Player One” has the wonder, thrills and humor that made audiences fall in love with him in the first place.
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