Saturday 1 December 2018

FILM: Ralph Breaks The Internet - Wreck-It Ralph 2 (dirs: Phil Johnston and Rich Moore, 2018)

"....an igloo made of pillows....a pigloo!"

This welcome sequel is a fast-paced candy-coloured charmer.  The storytelling is lean and sprints along, with zippy dialogue and ambitiously pleasing visual detail in the design.  John C. Reilly's excellent voice work makes Ralph a surprisingly endearing character, with Sarah Silverman providing strong support as his sidekick/best friend Vanellope and a host of recognisable star voices (including Jane Lynch, Gal Gadot, Alan Tudyk, Jack McBrayer and more) filling out the main cast to good effect.  At its heart, it delivers sweet and simple messages about friendship (and the internet!) for young children, but it is delivered with sufficient sass and energy to make this an enjoyable sequel.

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