Wreck-It Shrek

Rating: 9/10 (17 February 2013)

I really hope the inevitable sequel to Wreck-It Ralph brings more of the my-day video games to the forefront than this one did.
And thatis my only "complaint" about this movie – and trust me: that's really not a gripe at all. I loved this movie, up and down, from beginning to end. While I would liked to have seen more of my favorites growing up, like Street Fighter II and Pac-Man (well, Mrs. to be exact) the story of Ralph, his old and new peers, were absolutely awesome on their own.
I know everyone and their mother and grandchild loved the Shrek series, or at least the first two. I did like them both (and the great spin off: Puss in Boots), with Shrek 2 being better than the original. This movie, this near masterpiece in animation, was MY Shrek-like homage to my youth.
Nearing his 3rd decade in the arcade, Wreck-It Ralph wants more than bad-guy status and to win an award so he may live comfortably with his pals in his video game's penthouse. So, crisscrossing different stand up games – the ones I thoroughly enjoyed at Chuck E. Cheese's growing up – he has the adventure of a computer byte. And so do we.
The movie had great cinematography, songs, depth and fantastic voices. Also, many fun, funny and interesting characters appear and despite all the clichés and predictable plot lines, every one of them are fun and exciting. I found myself laughing, tearing and touched by the paths the movie took and I'm sorry I didn't see this great (and should-flat-out win the Best Animated Oscar) film sooner. SEE-IT.