I had anticipated that this would, at the very least, be an entertaining exhibition of Disney Animations best attempt to create a Pixar movie. And don't get me wrong the animation in the film was unbelievable, but the plot was a little lack luster. This film attempts to personify a universe of arcade games and characters and bring them to life after the last customer has left. Hmmm, where have we seen this plot line before? Oh yeah three times with the Toy Story trilogy.
I gave this film a 7 out of 10. The plot may be a mimicry of Toy Story, but it's targeted towards children, and in that sense this film serves it's purpose. The animation is wonderful and inspiring, and the inclusion of famous Nintendo characters like Sonic the Hedgehog and Bowser put smiles on the faces of older kids and grown-ups alike. The plot was incredibly formulaic and predictable and the video game cliches became more annoying than funny. But what was truly disappointing to me was the message the movie leaves us with:
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In the end Ralph basically succumbs to being what he tried so hard to not be. I took it to mean "you can try really hard to change who you are but in the end you can't change, if we give you a little recognition will you shut up and do you job?" The movie played off the ending like some kind of victory for the supporting characters, but Ralph's story kind of has a depressing end.
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