Best animated feature film of 2012

Rating: 9/10 (28 September 2013)

This film is fantastic! I was sadly disappointed the academy did not share my opinion as it being the best animated film of 2012. Its got it all: excellent story, great VO talent, superb animation, focused pacing, sound design, music ( no Randy Newman, thank you very much!). Even as an adult I was surprised at the plot twist at the end. The characters are all likable and accessible. It sort of compares to Pixar's Toy Story in one key way and that is instead of actual toys being self-aware of their role in human life, its digitized characters who reside in arcade games. The film builds to a great climax at the end, but never leaves you wanting anything more during the adventure. I have only one complaint and its THE only reason I don't give it ten stars, and that is I wish it had showcased more familiar arcade-game characters. I used to play a lot of those games and it was great seeing this application of retro/vintage characters represented however it would have been cool to see references of the more popular games of that era, which sadly are not at all. I cant help but feel this was intentional as Disney has unlimited resources to license such things. The connection to familiar game/characters would have only made the film that much stronger. But that aside, Wreck-it Ralph is a slick, smart animated masterpiece on par with anything else that has ever been released.