The internet is a lot of things to many different people. It can be a way to keep up with friends, a professional workspace, a battleground, or a powerful tool for harassment. For Vanellope, the glitchy star of the arcade kart racer Sugar Rush, it represents unlimited possibilities, the potential for evolution and change--an escape from monotony. That same monotony is what keeps Wreck-it Ralph, the lovable bad guy of the game Fix-it Felix, on the path of goodness. And for him, the internet is a frightening frontier that draws his most villainous characteristics to the forefront.In that respect, Ralph Breaks the Internet, the sequel to 2012`s Wreck-it Ralph, captures something real: The internet brings out the worst in some people. But that reality doesn`t make for a particularly fun or lighthearted movie. Ralph Breaks the Internet is almost as funny as the original, and it`s especially nice to catch up again with these characters and see what they`re up to these days. But it`s also kind of a drag.Ralph Breaks the Internet follows Ralph (John C. Reilly) and Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) as they journey to the online world to buy a new part they hope will save Vanellope`s game. You`re mostly fine if you`ve never seen the original or it`s been a while; returning characters like Felix (Jack McBrayer) and Calhoun (Jane Lynch) are sidelined and play unimportant roles, and all you really need to know is that this is basically Toy Story for video game characters. When the arcade closes for the night, the game characters go `off the clock,` traveling around through power cords, meeting for root beers in the bar from arcade classic Tapper, and generally leading their own lives.The movie does a good job establishing where Ralph and Vanellope are at in their lives: Ralph is happy to go to `work` every day as the villain of the game Fix-it Felix Jr., while Vanellope is growing bored of racing the same tracks over and over. Thus, you get the different ways they view the interne ...
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