Wreck It Ralph (2012) ***

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This endearing animation about a frustrated video game anti-hero trying to carve a new role for himself is surprisingly original. The plot had some nice twists and was pretty fresh overall, and with a startlingly dramatic and touching ending. I’m not quite on board with the message about just accepting your role in life, though.

As characters go, I found Venellope to be a rather annoying side-kick, Ralph was well-written and three-dimensional. I also like that they made do without any big-name voice actors.

This production truly stands on its own merits. Visually, it’s not quite on Pixars-level, but they did have a fair amount of detail, good colours, great designs and stunning textures. The general quality of the animations, though clearly a product of their time, has aged well. 3/5 

Wreck it Ralph on Imdb