I was rather expecting this movie to be the sort of movie that is made so game nerds can enjoy all the shout outs and it's more made specifically for the gaming crowd. Note that this wasn't necessarily a bad thing, I was actually kinda looking forward to it for this reason. This was not the case.
Now, that isn't to say that the in-jokes aren't there. It's just that the movie doesn't overuse them or rely on them. Any gamer will enjoy the movie if only to see the shout-outs and characters all together like never before.
But that isn't its main point, the main point is the characters and the story. And surprisingly enough, this is done extremely well.
The characters are all enjoyable, especially the two main ones of Vanellope and Ralph. All of them have their own distinct personalities and each is enjoyable in their own way. The relationships that develop between the two main duos is very enjoyable. Ralph and Vanellope's little combination of big brother and father figure relationship is delightful.
The writing is some of the strongest writing I've ever seen. The plot lends itself very well to the setting and is delightfully intriguing. The background of these worlds that they include is very enjoyable and makes sense.
The jokes are also a welcome bonus. It balances all the in-jokes about games that we want with some real clever one liners and funny situations.
The way that everything starts to reveal itself in the end and the way that it almost perfectly treads the line of too little/too much foreshadowing is very cool.
All in all, go see this movie. I don't care if you're a gamer or not, you will enjoy this film. I give it 9.5 out of 10 stars.
Game Nerd: Not a requirement
I was rather expecting this movie to be the sort of movie that is made so game nerds can enjoy all the shout outs and it's more made specifically for the gaming crowd. Note that this wasn't necessarily a bad thing, I was actually kinda looking forward to it for this reason. This was not the case.
Now, that isn't to say that the in-jokes aren't there. It's just that the movie doesn't overuse them or rely on them. Any gamer will enjoy the movie if only to see the shout-outs and characters all together like never before.
But that isn't its main point, the main point is the characters and the story. And surprisingly enough, this is done extremely well.
The characters are all enjoyable, especially the two main ones of Vanellope and Ralph. All of them have their own distinct personalities and each is enjoyable in their own way. The relationships that develop between the two main duos is very enjoyable. Ralph and Vanellope's little combination of big brother and father figure relationship is delightful. The writing is some of the strongest writing I've ever seen. The plot lends itself very well to the setting and is delightfully intriguing. The background of these worlds that they include is very enjoyable and makes sense.
The jokes are also a welcome bonus. It balances all the in-jokes about games that we want with some real clever one liners and funny situations.
The way that everything starts to reveal itself in the end and the way that it almost perfectly treads the line of too little/too much foreshadowing is very cool.
All in all, go see this movie. I don't care if you're a gamer or not, you will enjoy this film. I give it 9.5 out of 10 stars.