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Created Apr 08, 2018 04:13PM PST • Edited Apr 08, 2018 04:13PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Very Good 3.5

   RPO is a great story done up in a very good film. These days, it is not as futuristic as it was in 2011 when the book was published, in fact, the whole premise of a virtual reality driven populace seems downright predictable for those of us with an eye on technology futures. Nevertheless, the story is quite engaging; mixing in plenty of action, adventure, young-love and the continual thread of sci-fi. Great fun!

4. Acting

   Good 3.0

5. Male Stars Good 3.0

6. Female Stars Good 3.0

7. Female Costars Good 3.0

8. Male Costars Good 3.0

10. Film

    Very Good 3.5

    By the way, many Rush fans like me were disappointed that Ernest Cline’s homage to the great band wasn’t upheld in the movie. There were a few Rush references (a t-shirt and a poster), but no soundtrack (what!?!?), and nowhere near the original novel’s use of parallels with Rush’s great masterpiece 2112.

11. Direction Very Good 3.5

12. Play Very Good 3.5

13. Music Very Good 3.5

14. Visuals Very Good 3.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Tame 1.2

17. Sex Innocent 1.0

18. Violence Fierce 1.7

19. Rudeness Polite 1.0

21. Reality

    Surreal 2.5

22. Circumstantial Surreal 2.5

23. Biological Surreal 2.5

24. Physical Surreal 2.5