Havent you guys realized that Eddie the cheater is Billy Mitchell!

This is an Adam Sandler movie so it automatically has lovers and haters with parents wondering if their kids can watch it. The film opens in 1982 with kids playing in an arcade championship with the tape being sent into space by NASA for aliens. Years later when Kevin James is POTUS and Sandler is on the NERD Brigade installing TV systems, the world is attacked by aliens using video games tactics. Only the old time players have the ability to defeat them, sort of like "Ghost Busters" but not nearly as funny.For those who like movies based on video games, this one goes over the top. The script is formula with minor twists but not real surprises. The language was iffy as it uses the word "b***h" which made the kids giggle. There was 1 F-bomb. There is some talk about sex such as making a Martha Stewart, Serena Williams sandwich. Definite PG-13 stuff.Adam Sandler managed to score minor roles for his wife and kids. There are some fun scenes with era music and people, even though some came after 1982 creating anachronisms.Good mindless fun, aimed at teens who were around in 1982 and wormholed into the present.

Strong 9 out of 10 in 'dumb-comedy-you'll-definitely-watch-again-at-some-point' genre. Although, not an instant classic but decent entertainment and, I believe, an original idea not an adaptation/remake/reboot garbage. I was quite skeptical about spending hard earned $2.99 on a movie with such bad ratings, but fam wanted something funny, so we went for that, and it was a pleasant surprise. I laughed hard few times, chuckled few and was in a good mood all the time. Definitely recommended for those who know what to expect from production with Sandler in it; you won't be disappointed.

Critics panned the movie for precisely the reasons it's fun. It highlights the fun of video games and arcades in the 80s. The plot isn't deep, but it's creative. The special effects were first rate. It *IS* a movie made using 2015 technology, it's just set in the "blocky pixel" days of the 80s. The marriage of those two elements is excellent. And who can pass on a chance to see Peter Dinklage in a mullet! Ignore the critics. Watch this movie for the fun that it is.