PREVIEW: Wreck It Ralph

Wreck It Ralph has been credited as the new Toy Story by many critics, with it being hailed as one of the best animations of recent times. With multiple references to classic games and a great voice cast, Wreck It Ralph has been much anticipated by children and adult alike.

From Rich Moore, who previously directed for The Simpsons and Futurama, Wreck It Ralph is his first feature film. Based on the classic game Fix It Felix Jr, Wreck It Ralph follows the story of Ralph (John C. Reilly), the bad guy who just wants to be accepted. After decades of being overshadowed by Felix, Ralph decides that he no longer wants to be the bad guy and game-hops to try and win a medal. Accidentally wrecking everything, Ralph unleashes a deadly virus, threatening all the games. His only hope is Vanellope Von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman). Working together, they might be able to help each other achieve their dreams.

There's no doubt that Wreck It Ralph in an impressive animation. Mixing together all sorts of game animation designs from 8-bit to state of the art CGi, Wreck It Ralph looks brilliant - 8-bit Skrillex is pretty cool! Bringing together assorted gaming cameos, this film is truly for all the gamers out there. From Q*bert to Dr Eggman, Wreck It Ralph covers the past 30 years of gaming, see which other characters you can spot.

The animation is the best feature of Wreck It Ralph with all the characters jumping off the screen in their full animated beauty. My favourite character was Jane Lynch's Calhoun, a ballsy female which made a change from the sickly sweet girls of Sugar Rush kingdom like Venellope. The adorable glitch wins hearts with her sugary voice and no nonsense attitude.

Overall, Wreck It Ralph is a decent animation suitable for all ages, and with a sequel already in the works, it looks like Wreck It Ralph will be here for a while.

Watch the trailer here:

Wreck It Ralph will be shown at Gloucester Guildhall on Saturday 27th April 3pm.


Find the original review over at Steph on Screen