Movie Review: Ralph Breaks the Internet

Movie Review: Ralph Breaks the Internet                                                                                      11-22-18

Wreck-it Ralph, released back in fall 2012, was Disney's 52nd animated feature, and is best described as Toy Story with video games. It got good reviews, did well at the box-office, and won the KCA and Annie Awards for Best Animated Feature. Ever since the film's premiere, there have been rumors about a sequel in the works. After many years, fans will finally see Ralph and Vanellope again in another full-length adventure. However, instead of journeying into more video games likes fans hoped, our heroes will venture into the Internet. When I first heard this, I was concerned that it would be too much like The Emoji Movie, and we all know how that went.

So, does Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-it Ralph 2 rank among the Top 10 on the High Scores, or do we need to insert another token? Let's find out.

In the highly-anticipated sequel to the acclaimed 2012 film Wreck-it Ralph, Litwack plugs a Wi-Fi router into the arcade. When a steering wheel for Sugar Rush breaks, the game gets unplugged, and Vanellope and the rest of Sugar Rush are forced to leave their game and inhabit other games. In order to save her game, Ralph and Vanellope must leave the arcade behind and embark on an adventure across the World Wide Web to retrieve a new steering wheel. However, when Vanellope finds a new interest in Slaughter Race, an online game influenced by Grand Theft Auto, she must decide whether to go back to Litwack's or to make a new home in Slaughter Race.

Now, what do I think of Ralph Breaks the Internet? While not as good as Incredibles 2 or even Paddington 2, Ralph Breaks the Internet has incredible animation, a story that greatly expands on the digital world of the original film, and the highly-anticipated scene of Vanellope with the Disney Princesses.

Just to let you know, these are not the true Disney Princesses. They are Avatars of the princesses and representations of what the fans would think if the Disney Princesses did meet together.

Shank, voiced by Gal Gadot, is a fearless and fierce female character that you'd never except out of a Disney movie.

If I were to complain about one thing, I felt that the film was a bit too long. Also, fans who watched the original film noticed that Mario, the most famous video game character of all time, was absent from Wreck-it Ralph 1. Fans will be disappointed to hear that Mario doesn't appear in Wreck-it Ralph 2, either.

Mario in his tanuki suit power-up from Super Mario Bros 3 and Super Mario 3D Land.

In conclusion, Ralph Breaks the Internet is a treat that not only fans of the original film, but also those who weren't fans of the first film. It should also be noted that this is the last Disney film for John Lasseter and Ed Catmull to have full involvement with.

Ed Catmull, the late Steve Jobs, and John Lasseter

I also have a special Christmas announcement on Monday.

Rating: 3.75 stars out of 5

PS. If you are reading this Auli'i Cravalho, happy birthday!