Wreck-It Ralph

Photo courtesy of animationmagazine.net

When Wreck-it Ralph opened, I was in Detroit for work at Youmacon. So, I wasn't able to catch it until last night. It was once described as "Roger Rabbit, but with video games." I still wasn't sure what to expect. I didn't want to know what to expect. As soon as the movie opened with an animated Steamboat Mickey sprite with chiptunes, I knew it was going to be great, and it was. I won't go too much into it because I don't want to spoil the movie, but I will make a few comments.

There is something life-affirming about seeing a beautifully-made homage to video games make $119,990,000 ...And it's not even done yet. The movie makes a great scavenger hunt for what must be hundreds of references to different games. Countless tiny details and lush environments accompany a heart-warming story. The voice acting was top-notch and my God, do I love Vanellope. In other words, if you haven't seen it yet, do it now!