As one of the break out hits of 2012, "Wreck-It Ralph" was a surprisingly awesome and loving tribute to video game fans worldwide - telling the story of the titular character who is the villain in the game "Fix-It Felix Jr." yet yearns to become a hero. It was filled with nods and cameos from popular and obscure video game franchises that sent hearts flying - and the retro gaming presentation of Ralph's gaming world inside a fictional arcade joint called Litwak's Family Fun Center & Arcade was just a touch of nostalgia that appealed to the inner gamer inside all of us. I even reviewed the film, and as a gamer myself I absolutely LOVED IT.
Fast forward to six years later, and a long awaited sequel finally sees release in theaters and brings Ralph and his best friend Vanellope von Schweetz back for a new adventure that is BIGGER than any one of them can imagine - exploring the INTERNET. The aptly titled "Ralph Breaks the Internet" is Disney's 57th feature length film and sees Ralph and Vanellope traveling to cyberspace to acquire an object that will save "Sugar Rush". What they discover however is all the kinds of things and temptations the World Wide Web will bring - including most of all the power of "Social Media", the convenience of eBay, and the numerous memes and online games that populate and preoccupy the lives of netizens worldwide. The sequel also sees cameos and appearances by familiar characters - from Disney's numerous Princesses to the characters and wonders from the Marvel and Star Wars franchises . This animated film is LITERAL eye candy and it delivers so well with its luscious visuals and 3D animation.
John C. Reilly returns to provide the voice of the heroic yet very clingy and insecure Ralph, who pretty much is in the center of the reasons why he and his best friend have to travel to the interwebz to seek the item for Sugar Rush. Sarah Silverman also returns to be Vanellope, and she is festive and lovable and glitchy as ever! Also joining the cast is Wonder Woman herself Gal Gadot, who voices a new character in Shank - a superb racer girl from the online game Slaughter House. There are tons of voice actors to name and credit in this film, but they all deliver their A game, and this was certainly the all-star animated crossover that got a WONDERFUL Disney treatment tackling themes from gaming and net life combined!
Overall would I recommend Ralph Break The Internet? ABSOLUTELY! I love Ralph's adventures and this cements itself as another Disney franchise in the vein of Toy Story and The Incredibles that I'd love to see more films of! Catch it in theaters c/o Walt Disney Studios Philippines!
Rating - 5/5
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