Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) Reviews

• It seems like an opportunity lost

  AlsExGal2018-12-08

  As a standalone film this was funny and nice to look at, but as a sequel it was terrible. Thus overall it was average. Wreck it Ralph is one of my favorite animated films - it managed to be an homage to retro gaming whilst telling a story about a misguided but loveable 'bad guy' finding out what really matters in life. Ralph Breaks The Internet undoes all the good the first one did - Ralph is now an abusive (or should I say 'insecure') friend who has not one, but TWO cliche 'We were best friends and everything was perfect but now you did something that's upset me so I'm going to walk away and DON'T FOLLOW ME moments'. The film lacks any subtletly in dealing with its themes of toxic relationships (both personal and over the internet), and is far more comfortable in its amusing Internet references than it is in trying to make a statement. There were so many missed opportunities to link it with the first film. For example, it is made clear that the allure of modern games is that they're constantly being updated and feel new. This was the perfect chance for the film to show that retro games, that always stay the same and live in our memory, have merit too. But nope, that didn't happen. To me, it feels like a Disney exec wanted to tell a story of the dangers / joys of the internet, and the dangers / joys of clingy friendships, but forced these messages into Wreck it Ralph where it just doesn't fit. It's used as a vehicle for this message, weaving its way around a bombardment of internet references in trying to do so. I can understand why people enjoyed it - I laughed a lot during the first half, and one or two of the emotional moments were quite powerful. But in lacking any nuance or any reverence to the first film, I cannot recommend it to fans of the first.

• Just an advertisement

  TheBigSick2018-11-25

  Someone says that this "Ralph Breaks the Internet" is the worst Disney film. I cannot agree because it is not even a film. There is no plot at all. The first half displays some of the Internet products like eBay, YouTube, instagram, etc. The second half shows off the asset of Disney, such as Marvel, Star Wars and Disney princesses. In some sense, this is just a advertisement rather than a film. I do not know how much eBay, Google or Facebook pay Disney, but it is awful to see commercials all through the film.

• The Disney Emoji Movie

  lokelberry-340512018-12-09

  It's just a movie that reminds you of everything Disney owns. The focus was definitely on how many ads they can add into this movie, definitely not the story or characters or ANYTHING ELSE. A waste of time and a waste of well-written characters created in the first movie.

• Ralph Breaks the NOOPE.....just...no.

  pincerfae2018-11-27

  Add this review to the other 'this sequel sucks' reviews. because this one was a stinker. The writers forgot they were writing a sequel, and instead included eye candy, and lame attempts at SJW by ruining the main character (Ralph). The plot of Ralph saving Vanellope's game ended about halfway through the movie. And it was around that point the movie started to head toward a garbage-filled dumpster fire. And regarding the so-called 'Princesses'? They should've left that out, as well as the shameless brand plugging/advertising that was in this movie. Yes, it's a movie about 'breaking' the internet (which never really happened, btw). But people expect to have a solid plot, with resolution at the end (which this one did not have, as Vanellope abandons her game).

• Not near as good as the first one

  digitalbeachbum2018-11-24

  I found the script boring and filled with flaws. What a waste of an opportunity. Who do they have writing this stuff? Moronic imbeciles? While this will be a great movie for kids and ignorant adults, the movie lacked any maturity from the first movie. Usually there is growth of a character from being selfish and egotistical, which is what was supposed to be the conclusion of the first installment. Ralph in the first movie is selfish and self centered, learns to sacrifice his desires to help a friend in need. They finish the movie on a high note and you get to see Ralph become a better character. In the second install me we see Ralph as being selfish and self centered, get rescued by his friend who sacrifices herself to stop an anti-hero quasi-bad character. You see again, Ralph grow in to a better character. Is the third installment of this movie theme going to be Ralph being selfish and self centered again? But instead be rescued by another characters/or himself? I have a slew of ideas for a better story, heck, I bet there are dozens of better stories out there by real writers who could have really made a kick ass script. While there are minor, individual scenes which were funny, the over all movie sucked. It is a wash, rinse, repeat movie with terrible writing and terrible direction. Hollywood is filled with stagnant writers and directors. They keep using the same formula but add a few things to make the movie look new, but in reality it is nothing more than a pig wearing lipstick In a few years this movie will be forgotten.