With the Wreck It Ralph review done its time to go into the 2012
movie sequel and that's the new Ralph Breaks the Internet film. If this review
or the one before it feels rushed that's cause it is. But that being said I'll
try to go into detail on what I like and don't like about the new film without
giving away spoilers. Wreck It Ralph is one of my favorite video game movies of
recent memory since it managed to do a lot of stuff most other video game
related movies have failed.
Video game based movies of that past that are originally decent
like Mortal Kombat sadly failed in its sequel. So yes I'm a bit nervous going
into this new film.
Taking place six years after the first movie, the Sugar Rush
arcade cabinet has broken thus forcing Ralph and Vanellope to travel to the
Internet via the newly-installed Wi-Fi router in Litwak's Arcade to retrieve
the piece capable of saving the game.
The story of the film was serviceable although I do feel it
tried to do too much since I feel there are three underlying crisis that the
film and characters try to show but barely did a decent enough job of giving
proper closure in each of them. The plot feels a bit rushed in a lot of areas. if the first film feels like Ralphs story this one is more of Vanelloppes as it is Ralphs.
Some scenes could have been shorter while some scenes should
have been given more time to develop or play out like in particular the
Slaughter Race scenes where I was expecting more friction and more of a rivalry arc between
Veneloppe and Gal Gadot's character Shank. Also I feel some of the other side characters
should have also given more screen time.
The third act didn't deliver as
much impact as it was supposed to making it seem like a plot device ending than
one that actually gave the movie closure. The movie was good but I still feel
the first film is slightly more better story wise.
I do feel as grand as the film wanted to be the villain in this
film feels weak specially in the third act of the film as I do feel they could
have done something more better to end the climax of the movie. You will see
what I mean when you go see it.
The
visual are a great improvement specially in the Slaughter Race areas although not so
much in my opinion since the first Wreck It Ralph film has pretty much the same
visual art style. The music they use is nice but not as memorable as the first
film as well.
The
film seem to cram so much Disney, Marvel, Starwars and Pixar stuff in there not
to mention a whole lot of internet stuff that you barely notice a lot of them since
the story breezes so fast that you probably need a pause button in your movie
seat.
For
those expecting a cameo there is a lot in terms of internet and Disney. One Marvel
cameo in particular you need to watch out for when Vanelloppe is running away
from those stormtroopers you see in the trailer that I recommend you watch out
for since it happens so fast you can easily miss it. Also
there are a mid credit scene and an after credit scene in this film so be sure
to stay at the very end to see them.
Ralph
Breaks the Internet is a good sequel to the first film but falls short slightly
in terms of story and plot structure as it tries to juggle three different
plots simultaneously. If your a fan of the first Wreck It Ralph I'm sure you
will find something here to enjoy. I'll give it the same score I gave the first film despite me feeling the first one was still better.
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