Level Up with Wreak-It Ralph

Rating: 9/10 (30 June 2014)

Wreak-It Ralph is Disney's newest animated film that easily captivates the minds of all ages, and
will excite gamers everywhere.
The story's protagonist is Wreak-It Ralph, the villain of the video game, Fix-It Felix Jr. He is a
large kind hearted fellow with a short temper inside a game where all he does is wreak things,
and gets hated for it. Ralph begins to dream of becoming a hero and sets out to make this dream
come true. But once Ralph leaves his game, he sets off a chain of events that may change the
entire arcade for the worst.
This movie does a great job creating a strong, video game feel. It uses references from old video
games that adult gamers will love, as well as current favorites that will cause children to shriek in
excitement. Any gamer would have tons of fun with this movie with just these references alone,
with appearances from classics like Pacman, and Street Fighter 2's Ryu, to the modern rendition
of Sonic; it really is a treat to enjoy. But while the movie pushes these references in just about
every trailer and advertisement out there, it's actually a solid movie that may survive without
all the video games. The movie even goes so far as to push past video game appearances and
ventures into music, where you can expect to see a special guest appearance from an animated
Skrillex, as well as an exclusive song from this popular dubstep producer.
Just don't expect a video game jumping, franchise exploring epic. This movie only actually
explores two games, and most of the movie ends up taking place in the most annoying game
that could only be described as Candy Land meets Mario Kart. Plus the other main character;
Vanellope von Schweetz, ends up taking over the majority of the movie once introduced. This
wouldn't be a bad thing if she didn't come off as so utterly annoying, although some people
around the theater did find her quite cute. Eventually the movie tries to pick up for lost time for
when Vanellope wasn't in the movie and this causes the story to drag. If the rest of the movie
wasn't so great, this would have killed the movie altogether.
The movie overall was fantastic. People will enjoy the movie's colorful visuals, and hilarious
word play. So while the movie has a few dull moments, it also has a lot of blood pumping
excitement to compensate. The movie really brings back the special feeling the most Disney
movies have lost over the years. So grab your kids, cousins, or just the entire family, because
Wreak-It Ralph gets 9, out of 10