Ralph Breaks The Internet

Dir: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore

Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman

PG 112m

Wreck-it-Ralph was one of the most enjoyable lms of 2012, an award-winning animated yarn from Pixar in which the eponymous video game baddie (voiced by John C. Reilly) was taken in hand by kind-hearted junior racer, Vanellope von Schweetz. The sequel takes place six years later and, if anything, it’s even better. Not only do we get much more Vanellope (and you can never get too much of Sarah Silverman), but the storyline is slicker and more relevant. This time around, reformed bad guy Ralph and bright spark Vanellope need to combine forces when her racing game, Sugar Rush, is threatened by a broken steering wheel. She and Ralph head down the arcade’s new-fangled Wi-Fi router in an attempt to track down the relevant part. Such a scenario o ers the writers plenty of opportunities to explore the weird and wonderful world of the internet, including the perils of eBay bidding; the toxic nature of trolls and the ubiquity of clickbait. Best of all, Vanellope meets a room full of Disney princesses (Moana, Jasmine, Pocahantas, Mulan, etc.) online to talk about their standard tropes, e.g. relying on big brave men to save the day. Ralph Breaks The Internet isn’t without its aws, it’s about 15 minutes too long and the product placement for Disney companies ( Star Wars, Marvel, etc.) feels a tad gratuitous. That said, there’s great fun to be had.