Review of Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) by Mrmoviebuff — 04 Dec 2018

It's really no surprise that, after having one movie take place entirely in the video game worlds, the people over at Disney decided to tackle the gigantic world of the internet in the next chapter that is 'Ralph Breaks the Internet', the sequel to the fantastic 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2012).

The movie takes place six years after the events of the original (exactly the same time these movies were released) and we see that both Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) and Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) enjoying their daily friendship routine, hanging out at different game worlds while the arcade is closed, and then getting to work on their usual schedule in their own worlds.

Then, things start to get more interesting when the head of the arcade places a Wi-Fi box into the system and the game characters start to become curious as to what the world of the internet contains.

Meanwhile, Vanellope starts admitting that she is getting a little bored of her game stating that it's predictable and becoming a little boring for her. Ralph tries to make things more interesting by creating a new track during a gameplay, but this causes a bit of disruption and the game is put out of order.

Vanellope and everyone that is a part of the Sugar Rush game then try to find shelter and living space in other games, and Ralph feels responsible for what he's done. He tries to make things right by ordering her a new part for the game via the internet.

Ralph and Vanellope enter the internet world, and that's where their adventures begin. The animation - as usual - is stunning once we enter the web-world, and is the most expansive setting I've seen since the inside of the head from Pixar's 'Inside Out' (2015), filled with such creativity and sometimes the branding and product placement can be a little much for some people, but it's the internet after all, so there's that.

The movie does do a good job at establishing the large internet world as well as solidifying the chemistry between its lead characters, not to mention trying to inject some timely social commentary, but the movie does feel a little disjointed from time to time as our two main characters spend the majority of the film apart from each other and are doing many different things.

What made the first movie work so well is that, despite their differences, they wanted the same thing. Here, we get used to their similarities, and now they do different things. It can be a little bit hard to digest.

The movie is a little overcrowded, and the runtime can feel a little ticking. Plus, there are too many scenes that feel as if they don't segue from different scenes from time to time. Certain scenes just happen and then it's over.

Other than that, it's still funny and heartwarming and there is still many things to enjoy about it. Maybe this movie bit off a little more than it can chew.