I didn't think the first Wreck-It Ralph needed a sequel. I watched it at my cousin's house, who had it blasting in the background at her birthday party, and found it so funny that I bought it on the way home.
When the first trailer for the sequel came out, I knew it was an obvious cash grab, but it seemed harmless. It had the comedy and adventure that was so captivating in the first film, including the Moana homage where Ralph explodes the bunny.
Then I watched the movie. A simple premise stretched over two hours of blegghh! I watched this the same day I watched The Emoji Movie, which probably didn't help.
The worst part of it was they crammed the testing friendship subplot into it and made it just as long as the original plot. Never in the six years, they've been together, did they have an argument this bad? And they ended it with them parting ways while still friends. In the threequel, one of them needs to die. Or better yet, they both sacrifice themselves R&J style to end this franchise for good. Make it a short film to tack in front of Frozen II to make you really bummed about the terrible decision you made in going to the theater to watch Frozen II.
Speaking of Frozen, the princesses were wildly unnecessary. It initially was intended to loop Vanellope with the princesses, which according to the rules of the Disney Princess, she had to be the star of her own movie and be a box office success. Another known fact, Anna and Elsa are considered too successful to be Disney Princesses because they could sell their merchandise on their own. So, it became a product placement of T-Shirts your little princess will want.
Another unfunny part of this movie was that Felix and Calhoun, two forgotten characters, become instant parents with the Bratz from Sugar Rush and figuring out how to get them to behave. And it promotes the dad going to get a drink at the bar. This man, who made puppy dog eyes at Jane Lynch, decided to leave her alone with a dozen or so demons to chug root beer. Wouldn't she want some too?
The Moana homage also turned out to be a middle finger to those who wanted to see Ralph explode a bunny. You are so worn down by the movie that when it appears in the middle of the credits, you are angry because you're halfway to the lobby, or you're lucky to get to the lobby before it happens.
And the saddest thing is this was nominated for an Oscar.
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Released On: November 21, 2018
Rating: PG
Stars: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson
Directors: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.1/10
Awards
Golden Globes
Videos
CinemaSins - Everything Wrong with Ralph Breaks the Internet
When the first trailer for the sequel came out, I knew it was an obvious cash grab, but it seemed harmless. It had the comedy and adventure that was so captivating in the first film, including the Moana homage where Ralph explodes the bunny.
Then I watched the movie. A simple premise stretched over two hours of blegghh! I watched this the same day I watched The Emoji Movie, which probably didn't help.
The worst part of it was they crammed the testing friendship subplot into it and made it just as long as the original plot. Never in the six years, they've been together, did they have an argument this bad? And they ended it with them parting ways while still friends. In the threequel, one of them needs to die. Or better yet, they both sacrifice themselves R&J style to end this franchise for good. Make it a short film to tack in front of Frozen II to make you really bummed about the terrible decision you made in going to the theater to watch Frozen II.
Speaking of Frozen, the princesses were wildly unnecessary. It initially was intended to loop Vanellope with the princesses, which according to the rules of the Disney Princess, she had to be the star of her own movie and be a box office success. Another known fact, Anna and Elsa are considered too successful to be Disney Princesses because they could sell their merchandise on their own. So, it became a product placement of T-Shirts your little princess will want.
Another unfunny part of this movie was that Felix and Calhoun, two forgotten characters, become instant parents with the Bratz from Sugar Rush and figuring out how to get them to behave. And it promotes the dad going to get a drink at the bar. This man, who made puppy dog eyes at Jane Lynch, decided to leave her alone with a dozen or so demons to chug root beer. Wouldn't she want some too?
The Moana homage also turned out to be a middle finger to those who wanted to see Ralph explode a bunny. You are so worn down by the movie that when it appears in the middle of the credits, you are angry because you're halfway to the lobby, or you're lucky to get to the lobby before it happens.
And the saddest thing is this was nominated for an Oscar.
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I hope you liked this. Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment about what you thought or if you want to recommend a movie for me to review. Thank you for reading. I'll return next week with another movie. See you then.
Released On: November 21, 2018
Rating: PG
Stars: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson
Directors: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.1/10
Awards
Golden Globes
- Best Animated Feature Film - Nominated
Academy Awards
- Best Animated Film - Nominated
Videos
CinemaSins - Everything Wrong with Ralph Breaks the Internet
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