Kay Marie

So immensely disappointed when compared to the book. I can see why this would be enjoyable if you haven’t read the book - but when you have it changes EVERYTHING. Anything impressive like hacking and planning and backdoors and individual players capabilities are gone. Individuality is gone. The buildup to the main characters finally meeting is gone. The entire way the game works is gone. The references 99% gone. The classic games - GONE. Ridiculous.

I am fuming. This book to movie adaptation is TRASH. Not only do the screenwriter's remove any uniqueness from the book and change the characters physical descriptions and relationships entirely, but they remove any and all BADASSERY, making Darby a stereotypical female that needs help and guidance from a man who is barely able to handle the situation what so ever instead of the very logical and intellectual strong willed kick-a** woman she is in the book, they make Jay a stereotypical little snobby bully rich girl instead of the smart, quick thinking and witty kid from the book. They place a “big strong military man” into the picture, which was unnecessary in the book due to the capable female baddies, and they made the lead villain a sloppy mess instead of this psychopathic yet hyper-intelligent character he was in the book. And I know movies have to remove some of the plot sometimes but COME ON. They took out literally everything unique and created a b-list movie with a predictable plot. So disappointed.