Enormously entertaining

Rating: 10/10 (22 February 2013)

In the arcade game Fix-It Felix 2, Ralph's function is to smash things up so that Felix can fix them. Fed up with being his game's villain even once the arcade closes, Ralph takes himself off to see if he can find redemption (or, at least, a medal like the ones Felix earns) elsewhere in the world of arcade games.
I'm sure it must help if you have a familiarity with computer games, because there are guest cameos here from loads of games from the very start of the arcade game era, but this is a pretty solidly entertaining movie anyway. The story is relatively straightforward but very well structured, with small touches from earlier earning big payoffs towards the end. The visual element of the film is dazzling and witty, and reflects perfectly the consistent advances in video game visuals over the years. And the characters are great, and brilliantly voiced, with Sarah Silverman standing out. They all have wonderful character development arcs in a story which is exciting and, at times, very emotional.
I loved this film.
The 3D was immersive without being flamboyant.