8 Bits of Fun - Movie Review

Wreck It Ralph - 2012- Let me be honest, I went to see this movie because my daughter wanted to see it (and she was paying).  I'm not a gamer, wasn't even much of an arcade game player back in the day.  But what the heck?

What I got was a fabulous surprise.  This movie is a lot of fun.  Even better it's a great movie for the whole family.  Lots of silly fun stuff for the youngest kids and great subtle stuff for the adults too.

The movie is based on a whole range of classic video games.  At the center is a game called "Fix It Felix" and the game's villain Wreck It Ralph.  Ralph wrecks things and then Felix fixes them.  Yes, video games used to be that simple once upon a time.  After 30 years of being shunned by the rest of the cast of his game Ralph wants something different.  So he leaves the game to explore the action in other places.  Along the way he will run into nearly 200 characters from actual video games and just have a rollicking good time.  There some good messages in the movie as well particularly with finding happiness in who you are and what you do well rather than trying to be something else.

The movie is funny and touching and really, really wonderful.  Looking for some fun?  Drop a token for "Wreck It Ralph"