Wreck-It Ralph - captures your imagination

Rating: 10/10 (10 June 2013)

As children with rampant imaginations we believe that inanimate objects come to life when we leave the room. As grown ups there's a small part of us that still wants to think it might be true, which is why films such as Wreck-It Ralph are popular with both kids and adults – it's a magical world.
Ralph (John C Reilly) is one of the bad guys, his job is to wreck things in arcade game Fix it Felix (fans of 30 Rock might recognize Jack McBrayer as the voice of Felix). At the end of the day when the arcade closes, Ralph goes home to his dump and dreams of a different life: "It sure must be nice being the good guy." He attends AA-like meetings with other bad guys to discuss his feelings. But the other characters avoid him and when he's not invited to the 30th anniversary party of his own game he confronts them. Believing that the only way to gain their acceptance is to win a medal he sneaks into another game. It's only with Ralph missing that the other characters appreciate his worth: "Without Ralph we are doomed."
In his quest to become a hero he unleashes a dangerous bug into the candy go-kart game, which threatens the whole arcade and with the help of a glitch – a programming error – must save the day.
Wreck-It Ralph is a tale about friendship and unlikely heroes with an important message to believe in yourself. And there are lots of references to retro ("old but cool") games that will keep older viewers entertained.