This Film Wrecks a Path to Your Heart

Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2013)

I know what you're thinking. Why does this film warrant a full 10 stars from me? Well I'll be honest, if you don't like video games, this film will probably just be a 6 or 7 to you. But if you do - this film has it ALL.
Me and a friend saw it in 3D and it was nothing to sneeze at, but I'd recommend the Blu-Ray version - the colors are very crisp and you can see the detail in every character and environment (a crucial helper for spotting references, believe me, you're gonna need it)
The film is the basic bad guy existential crisis plot that's been covered by a few other films, but not to this unique and well-developed angle.
The hero/villain travels to 3 different game cabinets, and the animators managed to make each game look completely distinguished, but connect the emotion and plot progression through each. (Fix-It Felix Jr. With pixels/voxels and limited frames of animation; Hero's Duty with sharp angles, colors and sound; and Sugar Rush with pure food porn - you want to reach out and take a bite out of every "rock" and "tree")
The voice-acting is top-notch, especially by The main cast and Alan Tudyk, reminding me of a certain Hatter with his performance.
This movie also struck a chord with me on a personal level. I was born into the gaming world, and recognized most all the nods to our culture that even most TV shows get wrong. It really made me feel connected to the characters and universe, and made me really care about the story. Toy Story was for the 90s kids what Wreck-It Ralph is to the 2000s.
This movie contains two visual references to alcohol and minimal cartoon violence.
I'd recommend Wreck-It Ralph to all ages and all genders if they like video games. And to the parents of said people, there's still a lot to love.