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Rating: 8/10 (15 February 2016)

A lovely animated modern animation from Disney and it's thoroughly enjoyable without all the usual fairytale folklore and princesses. Ralph is a computer game bad guy in the "Fix it, Felix junior" arcade game. He longs to be celebrated as a hero and just given the decency of been included with the other pixels. One night while out drinking in the in- between world of the arcade games (where all the arcade game characters live when the arcade is closed) Ralph hatches a misjudged plan to get into another game and finally become a celebrated hero, ideally with a medal too so he can 'stick it to' the characters in his own game. Disaster strikes, Ralph crashes from one game to another and inadvertently takes a viral component with him. Unbeknown to Ralph who is trying to solve the oddities if the Candy racer game the virus is mutating in the game. Can Ralph solve the candy racer game and help his new friends or is he doomed when the virus mutates out of control, watch this lovely film to find out.
I enjoyed this. I'm a games nerd so I was delighted to see a lot of retro game characters from various consoles all coming together in one film, I particularly liked the bad guy therapy sessions that Ralph was included in. Like most Disney films this is good old fashioned family fun for all. Gamers and geeks amongst you will enjoy the attention to detail and accuracy of some of the statements and signs littered around the film. There were thrills and spills, action and adventure, and importantly fun and humour everywhere. The world which was presented was a beautifully crafted place which made the film visually appealing. The voice actors all hit the mark, I didn't question the inclusion of any of them and they all delivered.
I've been delighted to read all the top reviews this film has received and I'm happy to add to those by giving this an 8 out of 10.