Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT While there have been plenty of video game movie adaptations over the years, often a movie that looks and feels like a video game without being based on one can work a lot better. This was because movies that took influence from gaming without being burdened by the expectations set by a previously established work had the freedom to embrace what they were and create something special.
In the slums of Jakarta, Indonesia, a squad of elite law enforcement officers are tasked with infiltrating a high-rise apartment building, to bring in the dangerous drug lord that runs the place. From an empty subway showdown that mimicked the characteristics of a final boss fight to “Bullet Time” which felt directly out of a video game, The Matrix blended cinematic spectacle with gaming sensibilities. This connection became even more relevant considering the theory that The Matrix trilogy was a video game in Resurrections, the fourth highly self-referential film in the series.
Director Steven Spielberg Release Date March 29, 2018 Studio Warner Bros. Pictures Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures Writers Eric Eason , Zak Penn , Ernest Cline Cast T.J.
But it was not just the style of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World that gave its video game credentials, as the storyline itself brought to mind the experience of leveling up and progression through a series of missions. As Scott was tasked with fighting Ramon’s seven evil exes, this gave the story a structure based on boss fights that increased in difficulty.