I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me

Rating: 7/10 (25 February 2013)

Directed by Rich Moore
Starring John C Reily, Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch.
Written by Rich Moore, Phil Johnson, Jim Reardon, Jennifer Lee, Sam J Levine, John C Reily and Jared Stern.
'A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.' As I was watching this film, I kept thinking how predictable it was going to be because all G and PG rated films are these days. But once I was guessing the right way, the film went left and I was very impressed.
'Wreck-it Ralph' was an amazing movie. I loved it. There were so many aspects I enjoyed. Examples include the great effects such as how each arcade serves as a hangout for all the characters during closing time. I found the story behind that similar to Toy Story and Who framed Roger Rabbit. How each toy comes to life as humans leave the scene and how the society of characters in arcades acted as 'Toon Town'. Another effect aspect was how they portrayed the first person shooting game within the game itself. It shows the characters point of view rather than the gamer. It was innovative and awesome. The writing in this film was great. The characters were drawn out so well and the plot twist was something I was not expecting. I salute the writers!
The cast and characters were astonishing! I was surprised with John C Reily. I never would suspect he would be a voice in an animated feature. I love him as an actor but I never paid much attention to his voice, plays really well in this movie. It's quirky, funny and has meaning. Gives a lot to his character. I enjoyed seeing all the characters from old video games including Bowser, Ryu, Sonic, Zangief and Pac Man. It was a joy to look on screen to see all the familiar faces again. The story between Jane Lynch and Jack McBrayer's characters was heart warming and hilarious. I don't want to give away too much information away because it was something I was not expecting and brightened up the whole film for me. My only criticism, which is very small is that all the familiar characters from old video games didn't have much of an impact on the story. Though the story was great, it wouldn't have hurt to add a classic character to the mix.
This film blew me away! The characters, effects and writing all came together to portray one of the best films of the year. It's difficult to find a PG film these days that will satisfy all age levels and this film does just that. A definite must see!