You have to admit, the formula for the new Disney animated smash hit Wreck It Ralph is nothing short of pure genius.
First you take hugely popular Disney animation. Then you mix in a story line that centers around retro video games from the early 1980's. Then toss in the more up-to-date video game style of today. Then cast some really popular young stars to voice the main characters here, and it can't miss. And Wreck It Ralph is the largest Disney animated movie opening ever.
How brilliant is this mixture? First video games in general. Hugely popular of course. Make a story about games that young parents of today used to play as kids, and then games that they still play endlessly as adults. And play with their children. Of course fans are going to pour into theaters. That is the star here, the winning idea.
This is a fun movie that is very creative as "stars" of video games can jump from video game to video game. Wreck It Ralph is a original story, that also boasts what Disney animation does best. It creates very original, and interesting characters that you somehow come to care about in the short 80 minutes you are there.
John C. Reilly is Ralph, a friendly video game villain who only wants to be loved, so he sets out to other video games to seek the love he is missing in his own game. Sarah Silverman is Vanellope, a little girl from another game that Ralph befriends. Silverman's performance is really great as the sassy little girl. Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch also very good in their voices. Overall this is a pretty good time.
This has the feel of Cars to a degree. I have noticed these Disney animated movies are becoming a little more frantic, and manic over time. This is visually very striking, but at times is borderline sensory overload. This is a growing trend as the movie studio fights to keep the attention of kids, and now even their parents. Like Cars, for some this might be a bit much in the visual and audio stimulation department.
Wreck It Ralph. A great, and imaginative formula. Overall, fun stuff.
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