Monday, January 14, 2013

Wreck-It Ralph Review










Wreck-It Ralph


Release Date: 26th December 2012 - Australia


Production Companies
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Animation Studios

Distribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion
Pictures Australia


Genre: Animation/Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 108 minutes


Budget: $165,000,000

Box Office Gross: $471,222,889 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
Tired of being the video game villain, Wreck-It Ralph yearns to be a good guy like Fix-It Felix. He gets his chance when he sneaks into another game and intends to get the medal he deserves. But causes chaos and accidentally releases a destructive enemy that puts every game in the arcade in danger.

Now Ralph must rely on a troublemaking young "glitch" named Vanellope von Schweetz, who is from a candy-themed kart racing game and is the only one that can teach Ralph how to be a good guy. Will Ralph be good enough to save the entire arcade before it's "Game Over"?


Voice Cast
John C. Reilly - Wreck-It Ralph
Jack McBrayer - Fix-It Felix
Sarah Silverman - Vanellope
von Schweetz
Jane Lynch - Sergeant Calhoun
Alan Tudyk - King Candy
Rich Moore - Sour Bill/
Zangeif
Mindy Kailing - Taffyta Muffonfudge
Ed O'Neill - Mr Stan Litwak
Dennis Haysbert - General Hologram
Edie McBurg - Mary
Raymond S. Persi - Gene/Zombie
Jess Harnell - Don
Rachael Harris - Deanna
Skylar Astin - Roy
Adam Carolla - Wynnchel
Katie Lowes - Candlehead
Jamie Elman - Rancis Fluggerbutter
Josie Trinidad - Jubileena Bing Bing
Cymbre Walk - Crumbelina Di Caramello
Brandon Scott - Kohut
Tim Mertens - Brad
Stefanie Scott - Moopet Girl
John DiMaggio - Beard Papa
Tucker Gilmore - Sugar Rush Announcer/Turtle
Tim Mertens - Brad
Kevin Deters - Clyde
Brian Kesinger - Cyborg
Maurice LaMarche - Root Beer Tapper
Gerald C. Rivers - M. Bison (Cameo)
Martin Jarvis - Saitine
Roger Craig Smith - Sonic the Hedgehog (Cameo)
Kyle Hebert - Ryu (Cameo)
Phil Johnston - Surge Protector
Reuben Langdon - Ken (Cameo)
Jamie Sparer Roberts - Yuni Verse

Crew
Story/Director - Rich Moore
Story/Screenplay - Phil Johnston
Story/Story Supervisor - Jim Reardon
Screenplay - Jennifer Lee
Additional Story Material - John C. Reilly,
Sam Levine and Jared Stern
Executive Producer - John Lasseter
Producer - Clark Spencer
Production Designer/Art Director -
Mike Gabriel
Co-Art Director - Ian Gooding
Additional Visual Development -
Sarah Airriess, Dale Baer, Doug Ball,
Edgar Bove, Dan Cooper, Tops Cruz,
Paul A. Felix, Mark Henn, Bryon Howard,
Claire & Glen Keane, John Musker,
Andres Feuntes, Joe Pitt, Nik Ranieri,
Bruce W. Smith, Camilo Pardo,
Paul Stec, Eric Goldberg and Doug Walker
Design Lead: Sugar Rush - Lorelay Bove
Design Lead: Hero's Duty - Cory Loftis
Character Design Supervisor - Bill Schwab
Character Designer - Andre Medina
Model Supervisor - Zack Petroc
Animation Supervisor - Renato Dos Anjos
Animation Production Supervisor -
Karen Ann Ryan
Supervising Animators - Doug Bennett,
Mark Mitchell, Zack Parrish and Tony Smeed
Layout Supervisor - Rob Dressel
Director of Look and Lighting -
Adolph Lusinsky
Associate Director of Look and Lightning -
Brian Leach
Visual Effects Supervisor - Scott Kersavage
Film Editor - Tim Mertens
Additional Editors - Ivan Bilancio,
William J. Caparella and Julie Rogers
Sound Designer/Supervisor (Uncredited) -
Gary Rydstrom
Executive Music Producer - Chris Montan
Music Supervisor - Tom MacDougall
Music - Henry Jackman


Review
I appreciate WRECK-IT RALPH, not because of its heartwarming story but because it keeps the nostalgic flavour of video games alive. The art direction, humour, visuals, animation and voice acting are outstanding. The things that gave me interest are the cameos of old video game characters, such as my favourite, Sonic the Hedgehog. I wish there would be a Hollywood feature adaptation of Sonic that would get made.

For all of you video game lovers, WRECK-IT RALPH is the only one of these kinds of pictures that ever reach the level of greatness, and I find it entertaining.

Star rating: (4/5) Good Movie

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