‘Ready Player One’ Is Steven Spielberg’s Most Entertaining Movie in Years

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The legendary filmmaker’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s 2011 novel is one hellluva ride.

Published Mar. 12 2018 10:15AM EDT

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AUSTIN, Texas — I am not all that familiar with Ernest Cline’s 2011 novel Ready Player One. Fans have apparently taken issue with the character of Art3mis, a sort of Manic Pixel Dream Girl who, like Princess Peach and countless other video game females before her, is rendered as

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‘Ready Player One’ Is Steven Spielberg’s Most Entertaining Movie in Years

The legendary filmmaker’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s 2011 novel is one hellluva ride.

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