When Ralph Breaks the Internet ignores the glittering marvels of the internet and focuses on the rapport between its two leads, it’s deeply moving.
The film goes deeper in its allegorizing, tapping into the volatile nature of identity politics.
Disney’s desperate and wrong-headed riff on Toy Story gets an expectedly excellent A/V transfer on Blu-ray with a bundle of extras that offer a few bonus points.
After the minor satisfaction of picking up all the video game Easter eggs scattered throughout the film wanes, that eager licensing grates more than anything.
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