Adam Sandler’s Pixels was a critical disaster despite featuring fun references to Pac-Man, yet the next iteration of the latter could redeem the former when Secret Level hits streaming platforms. Pixels was released in 2015 and attempted to tell an interesting, comedic story about aliens who invaded Earth using the forms of iconic video game characters that were found in a space-bound time capsule. While this concept and Pixels’ cast of characters were promising, the film did not meet expectations. Aside from fun references, including Pixels‘ Pac-Man creator cameo, the film forewent fun nostalgia for over-the-top, annoying humor.
