Wreck It Ralph

Rating: 10/10 (3 September 2014)

I recently saw Wreck It Ralph and was extremely pleased. It is an animated children's film that follows the character Ralph (John C. Reilly), who is the "bad guy" in retro game Fix It Felix Jr. As the 30 year anniversary of his game approaches, Ralph feels unappreciated, and decides that he does not want to be the "bad guy" anymore. Ralph abandons his game to go earn a medal and heads over to a modern game called Hero's Duty. In an attempt to win the medal, he ends up in a super sweet racing game called Sugar Rush, where his medal is stolen by an adorable little outcast named Vanellope Von Shweetz (Sarah Silverman). I think when Rich Moore (director) started working on this film he wanted to incorporate the typical Disney theme of a hero and a damsel, but also wanted to make something fresh. From the marketing point of view, this movie is extremely crafty. Moore does a fantastic job of mixing the retro and modern cultures, doing so opens the film to a larger and more diverse audience. I think the adults wanted to see Wreck It Ralph just as much as the kids did! As an aspiring animator, I go and see almost every animated children's film, and Wreck It Ralph is the by far the best I have seen in a long time. I also love this film because it strays from the typical "prince marries the princess" bit that Disney has been using since the dawn of time. I would recommend this film to anyone because the bond that is formed between Ralph and Vanellope is one you won't want to miss.