Rating: 10/10
Released: February 2013
Certificate: PG
Directors: Rich Moore
Genre: Animation/ Comedy
Cast: John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch, Adam Carolla, Jamie Elman, Rachael Harris, Dennis Haysbert, Mindy Kaling and Edie McClurg.
Summary: Ralph is a game character who is tired of being overshadowed by Fix-It Felix, the “good guy” of their game who always gets to save the day. But after years doing the same thing and seeing all the glory go to Felix, Ralph decides he’s tired of playing the bad guy role. He takes matters into his own “massive” hands and begins a game-jumping journey in order to prove that he has got what takes to be a hero.
Image: Wreck-It Ralph and Fix-It Felix Game.
Wreck-It Ralph is another great film from Disney Pixar who also released the successful Monsters Inc and Brave. The director Rich Moore is one of the directors of the world renowned TV animation The Simpsons. There is a slight feel of The Simpsons within Wreck-It Ralph with cheeky humour spread throughout the film, typical of Disney Pixar.
Image: Fix-It Felix.
The problem Ralf faces is, nobody loves a bad guy. But they do love heroes. So Ralph sets out to become one. First he tries a modern first-person shooter game which features rough and tough female Sergeant Calhoun. Ralph sees this as an ideal opportunity to win a medal which he achieves by cheating. But soon after this as highlighted in his name Ralph wrecks everything and accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade.
Image:Sergeant Calhoun.
Ralph tries to destroy the virus but instead crashes his plane in the kart-racing game Sugar Rush and loses his medal. His only hope then of getting the medal back is Vanellope von Schweetz, a young troublemaking “glitch” from the candy-coated racing game. Can Ralph see what it’s like to become the hero and the good guy? In order to help Vanellope win the Sugar Race and destroy the virus before it is game-over for the entire arcade?
Image: Ralph and Vanellope von Schweetz.
With love and friendship throughout, Wreck-It Ralf is a cute Disney adventure suitable for all the family that packs a punch!