Sunday 29 December 2013

Arcade story?

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

Directed by Rich Moore this animated film includes the voice talents of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch. The bad guy from an arcade video game seems to earn respect and friendship from the other characters in his game.

There is a slight hint of Toy Story (1995) in the set up of this story but thankfully the plot goes it's own way and is a nice little gem in it's own right. The story has a decent heart to it and I really enjoyed the numerous references to classic video games that litter the film. While there may be a lot of product placement in this film it does do a great job of fitting it in fairly seamlessly and the animation is spot on for the worlds that are depicted.


4/5

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