Wreck-It Ralph

He's gonna wreck it

Wreck-It Ralph produced by Disney.

Plot: After thirty years of playing a villain for a popular video game, Ralph takes a bet to improve his miserable standing within the game world. He finds himself playing through several games to fulfill the bet, inadvertently ruining his own game while threatening several others. Ralph is not the only character stuck in a chronically poor situation, however. A little girl, Vanellope, desperately needs his help to change her status in her game. Ralph must assist her, but attempting to do so reveals a shocking, decades-old conspiracy within the arcade.

Genre: Movies, Computer Animation

Reading Level: Rated PG

Similar Titles: Toy Story, Bolt

Personal Thoughts: I feared the movie would act as little more than a video game cameo parade. Yet, the film offered a surprisingly appealing plot. Unlike the insistence of some reviewers, though, the film does not offer a Toy Story for video games. A critic better described the movie as Nightmare Before Christmas for video games. The film follows a misunderstood protagonist's ill-guided attempt to improve his situation and the consequences of the attempt. Unlike the popular Jack Skellington, though, Ralph must face his own faults without a brief song to fix things. He has to make his apology through action, admittance, and acceptance. As a result, he does change himself and his world positively, even if the changes do not align to his original goal.