While it has a few very questionable and weird scenes, a bit of cringe and cheesiness, it also is one of the best films about video games ever made. It not only shows how fun (or addicting) can games be, but also takes a look at the competitive side of gaming. I loved seeing games that I myself have played as a child, though, of course, this is a one big product placement and a commercial for Nintendo but it's done very well that it feels earned, especially with the big reveal of the secret game it feels so iconic even. Some scenes aged extremely ironic like the infamous Power Glove scene. The film also tries to dig into deeper themes too, though, on a few of them it fails, I think it has a surprisingly realistic portrayal of a traumatized kid, but at the same time, it completely fails at father and son themes.
Also, this film is rather similar to Terminator 2 even, it has tons of action scenes, most of them being chase scenes and with its intense music and settings, they do remind me a lot of T-1000 and John Connor chase sequences. And this came before Terminator 2, but I'll take it as a coincidental similarity only.
Overall The Wizard may not be amazing, but it pretty much raises a high standard for movies about video games.
Also, this film is rather similar to Terminator 2 even, it has tons of action scenes, most of them being chase scenes and with its intense music and settings, they do remind me a lot of T-1000 and John Connor chase sequences. And this came before Terminator 2, but I'll take it as a coincidental similarity only.
Overall The Wizard may not be amazing, but it pretty much raises a high standard for movies about video games.