From watching the trailer I knew what to expect from this film, and it pretty much matched those expectations: a Disney creation aimed at families. Ralph is the bad guy in an arcade video game who decides he would like to be a good guy and to be liked by others, so leaves his game. He wreaks havoc in other games which he needs to fix along the way in his pursuit to become a hero.
This was a typical Disney film: main character wants something, on their pursuit for this things go horribly wrong, then a turn of events mean everything works out for the best. It was entertaining for both adults and children with some clever references for the adults to pick out. Like all children’s films it was easy to watch and didn’t require a very high level of concentration. You could easily watch this film from any point and get the gist of what is going on.
The graphics were excellent and were appropriate for different sections: different games and flashbacks had an alternative look to the main style of the film. It took me by surprise when the ultimate bad guy, Turbo, was revealed because it was so very dark – not only visually, but emotionally very dark – the character is like something from a nightmare.
I felt the film lacked appropriate pacing in the middle, and there was an unnecessary romance side story, which could have been removed completely without affecting the storyline. Even so, I still liked this film. It was easy to watch and the content would appeal to most people. Most of the characters are likeable and the story was easy to follow. I would recommend this film to those who have children, who love Disney or who love computer games.
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