Ralph Breaks the Internet

THE GIST: Wanting to help Vanellope enjoy her Sugar Rush game more, Ralph inadvertently causes it to break. The replacement part needed is too expensive for the arcade owner, who has no choice but to unplug the game, which would mean the end for Vanellope. Desperate, Ralph and Vanellope decide to use the newly installed Wi-Fi to access the Internet and buy the part themselves. The operation will be another great adventure, but hardly anything will go according to plan.

Ralph Breaks the Internet is the sequel to the wildly entertaining 2012 Wreck-It-Ralph, and even though the magic of the original isn't fully recouped it's a worthy follow-up, especially thanks to the expansion of the references to other works of animation widely known in pop culture.

THE BOTTOM LINE: If you enjoyed the first episode, you'll quite likely enjoy this one too. You could start here if you're a newbie, but why deny yourself the superior precursor?

Grade: 7