“Wreck It Ralph” is a hilarious movie that will be fun for the whole family.
The movie was very well animated and the scenery was beautifully designed. The plot of the movie is centered around “Wreck It Ralph” trying to prove to the other characters of his game that he can be a hero and win a medal like Fix-It Felix Jr. To do this, he has to game jump to different games and meets other characters like Sergeant Calhoun, who is programmed with the most tragic backstory and Vanellope, a glitched character.
“Wreck It Ralph” has set a nice pace throughout the movie. This is especially true near the beginning when Ralph game hops for the first time to “Hero’s Duty.” When he enters this game, the pace of the movie changes to that of a first person shooter, fast and full of action. The movie from there settles down to a nice pact that is neither too fast nor too slow.
The movie is told in a pretty straight-forward manner with only the occasional flashback to Calhoun’s tragic back-story. This is a good set up as it allows the flow of action and jokes to keep the audiences attention.
One of the things that I loved about “Wreck It Ralph” was all the retro video game references it had in it and all the characters it showed. At one point, a character enters the famous “Konami Code” to get into the programming of a game. At another, you can see characters like Ryu from “Street Fighter” in the game “Tappers” after the arcade closes for a drink. Finally, the video game villains support group has members like a “Pacman” ghost, Bowser, and Dr. Robotnik from “Sonic the Hedgehog”.
The main thing that really struck me about Ralph as a character was how much he just wanted to be a respected part of his community or game in this case. He goes far out of his way just to prove to the others in his game that he can do more than just wreck things. In the end he is able to win the respect of his fellow characters by staying true to himself.
“Wreck It Ralph” is a very funny movie that a lot of people can enjoy. Whether or not you enjoy a funny movie or are a gamer, “Wreck It Ralph” is a good movie for you.
