Release Date: Malaysia, 22 Nov 2018
Genre: Animated
Running Length: 1:52
Cast (Voices): John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, Ed O’Neill
Director: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore
Screenplay: Phil Johnston & Pamela Ribon
What’s this movie about?
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET is a sequel to one of my favourite non-Pixar animation Wreck-It-Ralph (2012).
While the first movie was confined within the good old arcade universe, this follow-up expands the adventure of Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and Vanellope (voice of Sarah Silverman) into the huge and exciting universe of the World Wide Web.
Highlights and Lowlights
The WWW universe that the animators have produced is bright and filled with so many details per frame you need to watch it on the big screen to fully appreciate it.
And I like how the Internet is structured and presented - like this big city where every website is represented by skyscrapers and real estates of different sizes.
The most entertaining sequence involves the Disney Princesses. I LOL a few times at the tongue-in-cheek take on our beloved characters especially the importance of a “princess song.”
However, the overall story is a little laggy and draggy. In fact, some parts tend to meander and there were so many final acts I couldn’t keep up. When you think it has come to a conclusion, then there’s more.
Although it’s a bold move by the filmmakers to not include a true villain, somehow the final result was not as satisfying as say...Inside Out.
In summary
Just like the first movie, RALPH 2 is packed with pop culture references and clever product placements.
Clearly, this sequel aimed to be bigger. But in my opinion, it went a little over bloated.
Rather than going big in its storytelling, the filmmakers chose style over substance. Case in point was the unnecessary "King Kong" Ralph sequence. Personally, I would have preferred a stronger story.
That said, the central theme of the real meaning of friendship shines through towards the end. It made me shed a tear or two or maybe, three.
Note: Stay to watch two hilarious post-credit scenes (one mid and the other right at the end of the credits). Interestingly enough, the cut here included a music video by Indonesian jazz band Payung Teduh.
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