Full of opinions, but free of spoilers.
Our good friend Ralph from Wreck It Ralph is back, he’s breaking the internet, and everyone (including me) is so happy that he is! Wreck It Ralph includes a star-studded cast with names you are all too familiar with and names you love. Even though this is considered to be a children’s movie, anyone can surely enjoy it.
The one thing that really stuck out to me with this film was the animation. Each character moved and reacted like a real person. The facial expressions, the body postures, the hand gestures- everything was believable and felt so real. This movie had you looking all over the screen at different characters and things in the background, especially the scene where Ralph and Vanellope first enter the internet (it was a trailer, I’m not spoiling anything people). You find yourself trying to look everywhere and see which websites they included and where they are in the shot. The animators paid close attention to every detail- Vanellope’s hair looked like it was actually growing out of her scalp, and the character Gal Gadot played had mannerisms like Gal. Everything was superb. The message of the film was clear and fit with the movie. There were some weird characters and weird scenes, but I loved it so much and it really did fit. There was enough cuteness and enough “What the heck?” touches that it worked so well. The way they were able to fit characteristics of the internet into the story, and even into characters, was incredibly witty and smart.
We meet some new characters in this movie and revisit some old ones, like really old characters, think Snow White old. Yes, the famous Disney princesses make an appearance in this movie, and they actually had something to do. The best part was the fact the original voice actors for the princesses also voiced them for this movie. Old gals like Snow White were voiced by someone else, but that fact that they were able to get most of the original girls back just solidifies their high attention to detail. We also get to see a lot of personality from the princesses, which was super cute and nice. Some of the amazing cast include: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson, Jane Lynch, Melissa Villasenor (SNL), Alex Moffat (SNL), Colleen Ballinger, Tim Allen, Vin Diesel, and many, many more. Everyone was great, and this was probably some of the best voice acting I’ve seen (heard?).
I honestly don’t have any complaints about this movie. It was just fabulous, and I think most people would agree. I think kids will love it, and the adults with them will enjoy it just as much. Should you take the kids to see this movie? Please do, I beg of you! If you cherish those children’s happiness, take them to see this movie.
Let’s chat! What are your opinions about the movie? What upcoming release should I check out? Email me at ocrutchf@aum.edu.
Hey, my name is Olivia Crutchfield! I’m not a movie expert but I just so happen to live with one, and our love for movies takes us to the movie theaters every single week to see new releases. So, be on the lookout for a review from me almost every week.
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