This movie definitely covers multiple generations, and has themes that can be relatable by all.
Let me start by saying that the visuals alone kept my two year old girl's attention for pretty much the whole movie. (Almost the whole movie, because she did get hungry and I had to break out the animal #$%$.) Still, I did not have to take her out for bad behavior and miss any of the movie.
This movie has a lot of characters that are easily recognizable by anyone that grew up in the 80s. That said, any teenager that grew up in the 80s and gives this film a bad review must have lived under a rock. I am in my 40s and back in my time, EVERYONE either played or has heard of what video games are all about. I am not saying that playing video games is a requirement to see this movie, but it does give a better understanding to the logic in the "gaming" world. Now if your kids play video games, they will absolutely understand this movie.
As the movie starts, the audience is introduced to the gaming environment. For those that don't play or understand video games, game characters are typically typecast. This means that the bad guys are usually always mean looking and frowning while the good guys are clean and smiling. The characters never die because, well it's a game, and the game can always be reset. This goes on and on as long as the characters don't die outside of their game.
The main story line begins when Wreck-It-Ralph decides that he doesn't want to be the bad guy anymore. The movie then evolves the storyline with everyone judging Ralph by his looks and how he carries himself. He starts to question if he really can be good, or if maybe he is just a product of his programming. This is something that we can all relate to. Are we born good or bad, or are we products of the environment? Is there free will? Who has not been judged by the way they look?
As the movie progresses, other story lines interwines with Ralph's quest to be good. One of the memorable characters is Vanillope, who is voiced by Sarah Silverman. Although she is sort of an edgy if not raunchy comedienne, she does a superb job voicing her character. Vanillope is an outcast in her game, and she too is trying to change the way people see her. Her storyline contains themes of bullying and not being part of a clique.
Now, I don't want to reveal too much of the movie, but I will add that my 12 twelve year old daughter also enjoyed the movie and did relate to both Ralph and Vanillope. She does play video games every now and then on her Nintendo DS, and yes, she knows the difference between the real world and games. This is to address any of those who uses blanket statements that all video games are violent and promote violence. Yes, some video games are violent, but not all. Does it promote violence or is it a stress reliever? Well, that is a can of worms in itself. What I do know is that as parents, we have to continually guide our kids and police what they can or can't play/do depending on their maturity. This is applicable to many things. In my opinion, the violence in this film is on the level of "slapstick", similar to what you would see on the Three Stooges or Charlie Chaplin.
Like I said before, this movie is geared for us parents from the 80s all the way to the kids today. For those who focus on the so-called "violence" or weird characters, they are missing the whole point. This movie has a lot of Pixar influence. That alone should be a good indicator on the messages and morals that it is trying to deliver.
Let me start by saying that the visuals alone kept my two year old girl's attention for pretty much the whole movie. (Almost the whole movie, because she did get hungry and I had to break out the animal #$%$.) Still, I did not have to take her out for bad behavior and miss any of the movie.
This movie has a lot of characters that are easily recognizable by anyone that grew up in the 80s. That said, any teenager that grew up in the 80s and gives this film a bad review must have lived under a rock. I am in my 40s and back in my time, EVERYONE either played or has heard of what video games are all about. I am not saying that playing video games is a requirement to see this movie, but it does give a better understanding to the logic in the "gaming" world. Now if your kids play video games, they will absolutely understand this movie.
As the movie starts, the audience is introduced to the gaming environment. For those that don't play or understand video games, game characters are typically typecast. This means that the bad guys are usually always mean looking and frowning while the good guys are clean and smiling. The characters never die because, well it's a game, and the game can always be reset. This goes on and on as long as the characters don't die outside of their game.
The main story line begins when Wreck-It-Ralph decides that he doesn't want to be the bad guy anymore. The movie then evolves the storyline with everyone judging Ralph by his looks and how he carries himself. He starts to question if he really can be good, or if maybe he is just a product of his programming. This is something that we can all relate to. Are we born good or bad, or are we products of the environment? Is there free will? Who has not been judged by the way they look?
As the movie progresses, other story lines interwines with Ralph's quest to be good. One of the memorable characters is Vanillope, who is voiced by Sarah Silverman. Although she is sort of an edgy if not raunchy comedienne, she does a superb job voicing her character. Vanillope is an outcast in her game, and she too is trying to change the way people see her. Her storyline contains themes of bullying and not being part of a clique.
Now, I don't want to reveal too much of the movie, but I will add that my 12 twelve year old daughter also enjoyed the movie and did relate to both Ralph and Vanillope. She does play video games every now and then on her Nintendo DS, and yes, she knows the difference between the real world and games. This is to address any of those who uses blanket statements that all video games are violent and promote violence. Yes, some video games are violent, but not all. Does it promote violence or is it a stress reliever? Well, that is a can of worms in itself. What I do know is that as parents, we have to continually guide our kids and police what they can or can't play/do depending on their maturity. This is applicable to many things. In my opinion, the violence in this film is on the level of "slapstick", similar to what you would see on the Three Stooges or Charlie Chaplin.
Like I said before, this movie is geared for us parents from the 80s all the way to the kids today. For those who focus on the so-called "violence" or weird characters, they are missing the whole point. This movie has a lot of Pixar influence. That alone should be a good indicator on the messages and morals that it is trying to deliver.
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