Directors: Rich Moore and Phil Johnston
Voice cast: John C Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P Henson, Jack McBrayer, Alan Tudyk
Plot: When Ralph's attempt to upgrade Vanellope's game inadvertently causes a player to wreck her console's steering wheel, the duo venture into the internet to find a replacement.
Review: The first Wreck-It Ralph did a great job in bringing nostalgia back to that kid inside us who loved playing video games growing up. In this sequel, we now turn to the internet, which is more in line with what everyone recognizes currently, as we're all online users aren't we?
In this sequel, Ralph and Vanellope are best friends who hang out after gaming hours are over, and while Ralph is happy with his lot in life, Vanellope wishes there was more to hers. Ralph attempts to upgrade her racing track, but it inadvertently leads to a player ripping the steering wheel off the Sugar Rush console. When the arcade owner decides to unplug the game for good rather than buy the replacement wheel, Ralph takes Vanellope into the internet to help get the wheel themselves.
This is where Ralph and Vanellope's friendship is put to the test. Where the first movie was about accepting yourself, this one is about supporting your friend in pursuing their dreams. Along the way, the audience gets a kick out of all the stuff we're used to seeing on the net, from Google to eBay, Buzztube (standing in for Youtube), online gaming and even pop up ads. Even Twitter gets a really adorable nod here. If you're an internet geek, this is the film for you.
One of the best parts though is when Vanellope runs into a group of Disney princesses, and almost all of them are voiced by their original actors in their original films. Their reactions and interactions with Vanellope is one of the highlights of this sequel.
John C Reilly and Sarah Silverman still have great chemistry together as Ralph and Vanellope, while Gal Gadot lends her unmistakable voice as video game character Shank. Taraji P Henson throws in plenty of sass as Yesss, the algorithm that determines trends on Buzztube, while Alan Tudyk returns this time as KnowsMore, a search engine.
Overall, I enjoyed Ralph Breaks The Internet immensely, though the nostalgic gamer in me might lean more towards the original a bit. I do hope they find a way to make another sequel, as I'm really enjoying what they've come up with so far. (8/10)
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