ReviewRalph Breaks the Internet film review: delightful Wreck-It Ralph sequel subverts long-standing Disney values
- Film puts a fascinating spin on the internet and is not afraid of showing the problems of trolling or online fame
- Girl racer Vanellope turns the idea of the Disney heroine on its head
4/5 stars
The sequel to the popular Disney animation Wreck-It Ralph (2012), Ralph Breaks the Internet takes its characters inside the world wide web with often brilliant results.
Most films about the net fail because they get stuck on how to make computer screens and online activities look interesting, but Ralph Breaks the Internet avoids the problem by ignoring screens altogether. Instead, the animators visualise the net as a 3D city, and programmes like search engines become characters performing tasks.
The perception of the net is cool and apt, even if it is geared at kids, and the directors are not afraid to depict the problems of trolling and the dark net, and the perils of online fame.
Wreck-it Ralph told of the adventures of arcade game characters who are let loose when the arcade shuts for the night. The sequel picks up five years later, and what makes it special is its frequent send-ups of the Disney mythos – something that has never occurred in a Disney film before.