A Look Back at Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

Wreck-It Ralph is a 2012 3D animated comedy film and the 52nd Disney animated feature film. The movie was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Wreck-It Ralph was written by Rich Moore, Phil Johnson, and Jim Reardon and directed by Rich Moore.

The story is an arcade villain named Wreck-It Ralph of the popular game Fix-It Felix Jr. has had enough of being the bad guy. One day Ralph is pushed to his limit and sets off to prove he too can be a hero. However due to Ralph being gone Fix-It Felix must bring Ralph back before their arcade game is unplugged and they lose their home forever.

• Negatives

One thing I didn't get invested into as much as some people to is the romance between Fix-It Felix Jr. and Sergeant Tamora. It just felt sudden and by the end of the movie there wasn't really a build up for them to be a couple.

• Mix

I've got nothing to say. So let's move on.

• Positives

The thing I most enjoyed about Wreck-It Ralph is yes it is about video games but it never felt like the film was being product placement. Like when Ralph meets Q*bert. Ralph isn't like "Oh My Gosh! It's Q*bert from Q*bert!" and then riddles off why he's so famous.

Speaking of Q*bert if you're a gamer you'll definitely get a kick out all the video game references/easter eggs the film just throws at you. There's nods to old games such as Donkey Kong and nods to newer games like first-person shooter games most likely Halo. Hell the movie also has cameos from Kano from Mortal Kombat and Cyril from House of the Dead. Only they don't actually call them that they change their names. Probably so it's not a direct reference to games that a notorious for being very gruesome.

Another thing to love about Wreck-It Ralph is the characters. Mostly Ralph himself and Vanellope. You really get invested in Ralph's journey to show that he can also be a good guy aka the hero as suppose to his typical role of being the villain. Now at first Vanellope came off as your typical annoying character who the writers think they were making funny but as we learn more about her and her goals, she becomes one of your favorites.

Wreck-It Ralph also has a pretty good villain that being bad guy being King Candy. He starts out being bad but once things start to real crazy he becomes down right evil. I won't say anymore than that. It's best just to watch the movie for yourself to see what I'm talking about.

The final thing I'll applaud the film for is the animation. I think it goes without saying but Disney has being pushing out some amazing 3D animated films (without having Pixar's help). One detail I never noticed watching the film the first time around is there's a lot more detail to it. For instance there's a fictional game in here called Hero's Duty if you look closely the animators put a lots a details in the soldiers armor including having it all scratched up.

Wreck-It Ralph is without out a doubt of my many favorite Disney films. It has lots of video games references without feeling like product placement, the easter eggs to other video games is a nice touch, you'll love all the characters by the end of the film, King Candy is a great villain, and the animation is flawless. The only downside is the rushed relationship between Felix and Tamora.

My final rating is Great

So that's going to do it for me. Came back Thursday for my review of Ralph Breaks the Internet. Until then enjoy the rest of your day or look at my other post on this blog.

State of The Project (Nov 1st - Nov 22nd)

Nov 1st - Update Regrading The Road to Dark Phoenix

Nov 5th - My Aquaman Easter Eggs Post is Coming Back

Nov 8th - What You Probably Didn't Know About Dr. Seuss

Nov 10th - The Grinch Review

Nov 15th - Change of Plans

Nov 19th - A Look Back at Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

Nov 22nd - Ralph Breaks the Internet Review

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