Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2018
	Director: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore (Wreck-It Ralph, Zootopia)
	Actors (voices): John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot
	Country: USA
	Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Comedy
	Conditions of visioning: 28.05.2019, VOD, 10" tablet screen.
Synopsis: Video-games characters Ralph and Vanellope will discover a whole new world when their arcades get connected to the Internet.
Review: This sequel to the 2012 Wreck-It Ralph will not take you as a surprise like the first one did. Instead and as an expected sequel does, it expands the Universe from the original for the main characters to live more adventures. While the first movie was abundant with references to the world of video games (Sonic, Street Fighter, Pacman etc... to quote only a few), this one does the same but for internet giants like Ebay, Amazon, Google... but instead of making me feel nostalgic, it felt more like every one of those companies paid big bucks to get the best possible advertisement in the movie. That's the difference between an epoch when video games were for entertainment, while now everything revolves around money. Nevertheless, I liked to see Ralph and Vanellope again as the movie is successful at delivering some punchy jokes. Also as expected, while the first movie was about making friends, this one is about keeping them. This pattern reminds me of the Toy Story saga. Within this internet World our heroes stumble upon Disney's Universe where the product placement is so outrageous that it is funny again. The company having recently bought about everything (in particular Marvel Studios and the rights to the Star Wars franchise), we get to see cameos to those other Universes, like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2's Groot answering questions, X-Wings ships flying around, Iron Man... and the movie spends then quite some time in a room with all Disney's animated princesses to which Vanellope now belongs. This scene is pretty packed with references so I invite you to watch that YouTube breakdown for more details. In the end not revolutionary in the landscape of animated movies but reaches the objective of fostering multiple viewings for kids and adults alike.
Rating: 5 /10