Star rating: ****
When i saw the trailer for this film, i knew i just had to see it. The trailer itself was a must see with the character of Wreck It Ralph at a therapy session for bad guys surrounded by others like him from other videogames like the ghost from Pacman. Before Playstation came along, arcades had the forte and this film had a gist of nostalgia around it with the historic games being restored to their former glory. It seemed like the animated film to watch for this year.
Ralph (voiced by John C Reilly) is the bad guy from the game 'Wreck It Ralph' whose job to destroy an apartment building, which is then fixed by the hero, Fix It Felix. After being in the game since three years, Ralph is frustrated that he is not treated fairly by his fellow game colleagues and wants to be seen as a hero like Felix is. He decides that he needs to get a medal like Felix to be taken seriously and heads out to the other video games to see where he can earn one.
It has been a long while where i have enjoyed myself at a film until this one. It has been put together by the creators of 'Up' and that is clear to see, there is a definite consideration that not only children will be watching this film. With characters from Street Fighter and Super Mario Bros. featured in the background, the storyline has the audience hooked from the word go. Ralph is an anti-hero but it has a deeper meaning for the kids that no matter how someone seems from the outside, they can be different from the inside. The thought and detail put into creating this games land has to be mentioned and it is kept as true to the retro video games adults will remember from being kids. This is a must see for all!
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