Be interesting to see how well they meshed.

Stopped watching an hour in. Major events are very different from the book, and definitely not for the better. Everything I liked about the book is not in the movie.

So far… meh.
Wade should not have the resources to go off planet yet or the Delorean, not until he finds the key. I loved where the first key was hidden in the book, how Halliday made it so any kid could find it, even if they were dirt poor. No DnD, no Joust, wth.

It’s still early, we’ll see how it goes.

I mean you can compare them all you want, but they are two very different forms of communication. Some books would last 6 hours to 20 hours if following the book precisely, but at the same time you can compress time and convey more information in films with montage, cross-cutting image and audio, narration, and other cinematic devices. My decision began with Stanley Kubrick's film of Stephen King's The Shining (1980). Each stands on its own. The film eliminates many subplots (and as a result, character development), changes events, and intentionally plays with the audience's expectations (especially those who had read the book). Anyway I feel that both are classics but completely different experiences.

but have not yet read the book.