Reviews

I feel like you always hear about this one. It happened to be on TV so I gave it a watch. Obviously I didn't grow up with it so it doesn't have that endearing / nostalgic factor for me.

Casting choices aside.... The pacing was strange especially towards the end. Maria seemed way too eager to elope with the man who just killed her brother, I don't know. I don't think she even asked for an explanation.

I did appreciate the blend between theatre and cinema, that at least was creatively done. It was long yes but I think if the pacing had been better it wouldn't have been as noticeable. I don't mind longer movies if the time is used well. But overall this was a lot more depressing and drawn out than I expected it to be and honestly I don't ever want to watch it again.

The way this movie was advertised was NOT drawing me in, to be honest it looked awfully unoriginal and predictable. However the animation was so beautiful I knew that I would have to give this movie a shot. And I'm really glad I did.

(mild spoilers) I enjoyed the plot, and while there were some plot holes and moments that made me question decisions the characters made (mainly regarding fixing the leak in the city), I was invested in the movie the whole time. I loved the gradual progression of Ember and Wade's relationship. The way the scene of the two of the them finally touching and embracing was animated was so well done and much more intimate than I was expecting. I honestly want to go see it again just for that scene and that moment Wade says, "I'm so lucky."

I think a lot of people will enjoy Ember's character, from her personal growth to her relationships with her father and Wade. I recommend seeing this, in theatres if you can. I could tell my theatre was happy with the movie, kids and parents were smiling and laughing and having a good time.

This film was weird and uncomfortable. It was a huge step backwards from the first film.

In the first Wreck-It-Ralph, there is a scene in which Ralph destroys the race car he and Vanellope built together, in what he saw as a way to try to protect her. It was emotional and powerful and tear-jerking. After Ralph realizes what he's done, the rest of the movie is spent wrapping up their character development and solidifying their friendship. In Ralph Breaks the Internet, there is nothing of the sort. Everything felt forced and rushed. There is no heart. Ralph and Vanellope feel like completely different characters who didn't spend an entire previous movie establishing character development.

I would have preferred to watch a film focused to their "six years" of being best friends and goofing off around the arcade, which they only briefly touch on at the beginning. Instead the movie skips that timeframe and we are jerked forward to the point AFTER all that has occurred. Vanellope is horrendously bored with her life and essentially her friendship with Ralph too. I will never not be baffled that this was the plot they decided to explore for the sequel. It was depressing to watch, to be honest.