Ranking Every New Movie Trailer From This Past Week
9. Ralph Breaks The Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2
The core concept of this upcoming sequel is a strong one; Ralph and Vanellope get plugged into the internet and havoc ensues. But neither of the film's trailers thus far have really made the best case as to how this premise is going to be capitalized on.
Judging from this trailer, the film's visual representation of the internet is a bit too reminiscent of the recently-maligned Emoji Movie's visuals. The characters all inhabit a dull-blue world, made to look vaguely digitized, and encounter walking embodiments of internet-related tropes and stereotypes.
It is great to see all of the Disney princesses come together, welcome Vanellope into their own ranks, and deliver a meta-critique of the archetype. But the fact that the lead up to that sequence features nods to Star Wars, Marvel, and the online store Oh My Disney, makes it seem as though the film is at serious risk of becoming 'Disney Branding: The Movie'.
But honestly, seeing Cinderella break her glass slipper and prepare to use it as a shank might just make this whole film worth it.