During the 30th anniversary of Fix-It Felix Jr., Ralph isn’t even invited to his game’s celebration party, despite being one of the game’s two vital characters. Ralph’s sole task is to wreak havoc on buildings while being foiled by the game’s likeable hero, Felix. Reilly), is an 8-bit baddie in a ’80s arcade game called Fix-It Felix Jr. The movie’s title character, Ralph (played by John C. Wreck-It Ralph was executive-produced by John Lasseter, the genius behind Toy Story, so, you’re right to expect an immersive tale that’s rich with detail and an all-encompassing set of imaginative characters. Interestingly enough, Wreck-It Ralph is better, and certainly has more heart, than the past couple of Pixar films. The result is admittedly a bit like Toy Story, only with video game avatars instead of tangible playthings. Bison and Sonic the Hedgehog could share the screen.
But if you’re a video game junkie familiar with the industry’s famed Konami Code, which is referenced in the movie, you’ll especially enjoy the nostalgia that the animated film brings.Īt its core, Wreck-It Ralph has a brilliant premise: an animated movie set in the world of video games, where the likes of Pac-Man, M. Whether that sequence means something to you or not, you’ll enjoy Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph, which is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.