Wreck-It Ralph:
The film begins with a sweet little hand-drawn short called "Paperman", which is excellent and touching. In a popular video game arcade, which house dozens of new and classic games, there is a game known as Fix-It Felix, Jr. In the game (a homage to Donkey Kong), gamers play Felix, who helps an apartment building by fixing it after the villain, Wreck-It Ralph, destroys the place. After hours, the game characters leave their homes within the consoles and travels through plugs and extension cords to Game Central Station, the central plug hub of the arcade. They can mingle and party, but must be back to work by sunrise, or players may think they're out-of-order, and the games may be unplugged for good, leaving the game characters "homeless" at the Central Station. When Ralph, who isn't accepted by his peers, becomes tired of being the villain, he leaves his game to check out other games so he can win a hero's medal. Felix has to chase after him to avoid being unplugged and the two often narrowly miss each other, running into other character's, including a tough female soldier from Hero's Duty (a parody of Halo, Call of Duty, and the movie Starship Troopers), and an annoying little "glitch" girl from Sugar Rush (a candy-themed parody of Mario Kart). The movie is heartwarming and funny, with numerous video game references that will amuse gamers and casual viewers alike. The film features cameos from Q*bert (celebrating his 30th anniversary), Pac-Man, Sonic, and Tapper. it also features cameos from the heroes and villains of games like Mario, Sonic, Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, House of the Dead, and even a cameo by Skrillex. There are also numerous items seen from Mario, Q*Bert, Pac-Man, and Metal Gear Solid. There are also numerous candy puns withing Sugar Rush, like Whoppers, Beard Papa, Laffy Taffy, and Nesquik mix. John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch, and Jack McBrayer give funny, heartwarming, and memorable voice performances as Ralph, Vanellope, Sergeant Calhoun, and Felix, respectively. Alan Tudyk (Serenity, Firefly, 42, I Robot, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil) voices King Candy, who serves as a minor antagonist for part of the film, but I can't tell too much more than that. The film was directed by Rich Moore,who provides some voice work, and who directed several episodes of Futurama and The Simpsons. It shows, as the film is clever, funny, and original. It is similar to Toy Story, in the way it's imaginative and heartfelt. The way the writers chose to explain how the game world works is ingenius and funny, and the film is not a cheap knock-off, but a sweet and clever film that a lot of work was put in to. Props to the director, writers, and voice-actors for this one. Plus, the animational is beautiful, slick, and colorful. There are some immature moments, but then again, it's still made for children. Wreck-It Ralph is a great holiday film, kid's movie, and just a greagt movie overall. It's got a lot of heart and the writer's turn the film's background into a gamer's look and find, adding on an extra layer of wow-factor. This is a guaranteed classic. 4/5 stars.



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