It was a a decent movie, Andrew Maxwell. Lots of references to arcade games of the 80s and early 90s.
What I like about the modern cartoon movies is their three-dimensional characters as opposed to the two dimensional characters of times past. Ralph just wants recognition for his contributions to the game, nothing more, but seems to be stuck in the role of "bad guy" no matter his personality when not in game mode.
The real story isn't about Ralph breaking out of his archtype, but how he learns to place his personal gain aside and think of the needs of others (or more specifically, an other) over his own interests.
While I enjoyed the movie, I didn't laugh at the jokes or ancient references nearly as much as my roommate. I also couldn't find any sort of emotional attachment to the character of Ralph, but that might just be me.
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What I like about the modern cartoon movies is their three-dimensional characters as opposed to the two dimensional characters of times past. Ralph just wants recognition for his contributions to the game, nothing more, but seems to be stuck in the role of "bad guy" no matter his personality when not in game mode.
The real story isn't about Ralph breaking out of his archtype, but how he learns to place his personal gain aside and think of the needs of others (or more specifically, an other) over his own interests.
While I enjoyed the movie, I didn't laugh at the jokes or ancient references nearly as much as my roommate. I also couldn't find any sort of emotional attachment to the character of Ralph, but that might just be me.