Review: It has wit and energy to burn, but 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' takes a cynical turn
The title of "Ralph Breaks the Internet" is a small tour de force of multitasking: a plot summary and a meme reference rolled into one. It also signals to the audience that they're in for a bigger, crazier, more aggressively rock-'em-sock-'em adventure than "Wreck-It Ralph," the sweetly rambunctious 2012 Disney animated comedy about a community of analog video-game characters who spring to vibrant digital life when their arcade closes down for the night.
For better and for worse, this sequel indeed dishes out a lot more noise and destruction, which means it also offers a lot more to look and marvel at beforehand. This is neither a surprise nor a contradiction. Co-directed by Rich Moore (the solo director of "Wreck-It Ralph") and Phil Johnston, "Ralph Breaks the
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