wreck it ralph

Yesterday me and some people went to see the new disney pixar movie Wreck it ralph. Since we had just spent a few weeks on animation i went into the film with a different mindset then i usually would have when i'm about to watch an animated film. The quality of animation was absolutely amazing; pixar never ceases to shock me in that regard. They were able to switch from cheezy old arcade game graphics to stunning 3D cartoons with insane realism. The story however left something to be desired. Overall it was a solid story; something i would expect from a disney movie. I saw a point near the end of the movie where they could have took a risk in the story in order to make a more powerful ending. Unfortunately, they chose to opt out and go for the happily ever after type ending. SPOILER ALERT: The main character, Ralph, chose to sacrifice his life to save his friends game from being overrun and destroyed. However, instead of him dying they pulled a few tricks and boom, he was able to save the game and yet survive at the end. Obviously i understand why they chose this ending, because little kids would not take kindly to a movie where the main character is killed; but still i was able to clearly see the line between being a little edgy and being a sell out. Overall I liked the movie a lot.