Article
reviewed: Wreck-It
Ralph,
Sam Adams, City Paper
Mr. Adams
opens his review with a creatively constructed comment regarding the
relationship between Disney and Pixar by pointing out that Wreck-It
Ralph is
the most “Pixarian” Disney, while the previously released Brave
was
“the most Disneyfied of Pixar movies. From there he flows into a
colorfully worded overview of the movie's first act. He concisely
covers the necessary backgrounds of the primary characters before
briefly touching upon the secondary characters, and gives only as
much information as needed to connect which character he's referring
to with the one you saw in the preview.
The
second half of Adams' article is much quicker and to-the-point than
the first, starting with his thoughts on the cookie-cutter nature of
the movie's plot. He warns of a surprise-less outcome and recycled
story, adding that the movie's smaller details are “far more
engaging” than the broader strokes. The treatment of nostalgic
arcade references along with the unimaginative backdrop left him
understandably unimpressed; however, despite his sarcastic verbiage,
he seems content with what he watched.
I
found myself very entertained by Mr. Adams’ pithy summary of this
standard fare Disney release. His adjective laden description is
cleverly written and his analysis of the film is surprisingly
insightful considering it was covered in only a few sentences. What
impressed me the most though was how Adams seemed to play on the
movie's alliterative title by scattering subtle alliterations of his
own throughout the article, like the "Donkey Kong doppelganger”
that is a "sad sack, not a misunderstood monster.” I admire
the style and personality that Adams writes with and I am curious to
see how he uses it in other reviews.
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