Wreck It Ralph is certainly playing at the highest level in today's animations. The film reaches out to such a big audience, ranging from young kids right the way to adults; who used to play games such as Sonic, Tapper and of course Fix it Felix.
Wreck It Ralph is a beautifully created feature film with such precise
and immaculate rendering. Everything runs so smoothly, allowing the animation to come to life.
The film starts with Ralph (John C Reilly), as he describes
his personal frustration at his insignificant role compared to the other characters in his
game. That day, Fix It Felix celebrates its 30th anniversary which Ralph is uninvolved in, increasing his anger.
Ralph therefore makes a decision that will shock the whole arcade, he decides to go
‘Turbo’. A phrase used by the gaming world; meaning to skip games. In order to win a medal, Ralph ventures into a different game known as Hero's Duty.
Of course, one of the worst things Ralph could do;
entering a first person shooter game means the likelihood of him dying is high. If killed in
another game, the character isn't able to respawn and they die altogether. Knowing this, he still ventured into the unknown in search of freedom. He spots the medal and
breaks the game by skipping the majority of the level and skips to the end to
receive his medal. Doing this, he unleashes havoc by stepping on a robotic bug, releasing a swarm of bugs.
Once Ralph receives his medal, he must again escape from the game and head towards another game: ‘Sugar Rush’; a racing game made up of young girls who compete for the number one racing title. The environment is colorful and playful
which contrasts significantly with Hero's Duty which is mainly dull. However, things aren’t that
colorful when it comes down to the game. During the arcade closing hours, the girls argue and get nasty towards outcast, ‘Vanellope Von Schweetz’
(Sarah Silverman). Vanellope is a glitch in the game and because of this, she is stuck
in the game with the rest of the girls who bully her for being a glitch, which supposedly annoys the game player.
The story unfolds and Ralph and Vanellope develop a bond like no other, as he learns more about the way she is being treated, he tries to put a stop to it. Meanwhile, Felix desperately tries to
find Ralph to stop Fix It Felix being towed away. Felix follows Ralph's trail through Hero's Duty where he meets Calhoun
(Jane Lynch), the pair continue to follow Ralph into Sugar Rush.
The creators of Wreck It Ralph have used many clever tricks, one which I particularly loved was their way of traveling from games; they go through
the electrical wires and the plug adapters are used as a game central where everybody
meets during arcade closing hours. The film is a
tremendous animation with an incredible team behind it. One of the most remarkable
features is the way everything is made to look so realistic; the way the characters interacted was fantastic. To top it off, the narrative is on par with some of the best animations ever shown on the big screen.
Wreck It Ralph has set the bar very high for future 2013 animations. This is truly a gaming experience that you do not want to miss. I expect a sequel is to follow but how they can better this brilliant film is beyond me. Then again, it is Pixar; they continue to amaze everyone.
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