Just as the Universal logo in "Scott vs. the World" appeared in an 8-bit style jokingly, Disney’s iconic character Mickey Mouse also changed to a pixelated style before the start of the film, which fully demonstrates this. Disney, a veteran studio, is determined to make progress. They do not hesitate to modify their symbols to adapt to the entertainment industry that has been completely changed by video games and the Internet. This logo also clearly pointed out a major theme of the film: video games. In the film, the protagonist Ralph wanders through scenes composed of various types of games, looking for the supreme honor of completing the game's medal, and fighting against enemies who intend to destroy the game world or control the game world. Even many details are gamified. For example, the actions of the characters in the old games are like step-by-step animation, which is far not as smooth as the characters in the new games. However, unlike "Scott Wars the World", which completely turned the conflict in the movie into a game-like breakthrough, "Invincible Destruction King" still inherits the traditional cartoon narration mode. Although the various scenes, characters, and even the completion of tasks through mini games in the film undoubtedly show its reference to video games, its rigorous process of succession and transformation and its growth theme are undoubtedly still Belongs to the tradition, the movie, not the game.
The story of the movie is actually very simple. The big villain of the game "Kaishou Ashiu", the destruction king Ralph, is not welcomed by other characters in the game. He is determined to change his life after making a big fuss at the 30th anniversary party of the game. Win back a medal that belongs only to the positive hero in each game, which means that he is determined to be a good person. He came to the first-person shooter game "Heroic Mission" in disguise and became a member of the army against alien moths. But as a troublemaker, he didn't use his courage to win the honor, but chose to steal the medal after the game was over. His actions caused a space moth to ride with him in the rescue capsule to the racing game "Sweet Sprint", laying a huge hidden danger to all the game worlds in the entire game hall. In addition, his medal to change the fate of the villain was snatched by the little girl "system loophole" Winnie here, and it became her ticket to participate in the racing competition. He must help her win the race to get it back. medal. The following story is like other Hollywood growth-themed cartoons that audiences are familiar with. He must change himself and become a real good person in order to gain dignity, friendship and victory.
In this movie, Disney undoubtedly played its own advantages and drew a lot of resources from traditional fairy tales. Mrs. Beaumont’s "Beauty and the Beast" tells the story of a lonely monster. A prince turned into a beast must learn to love and be loved in order to regain his identity. And this is precisely the theme of this film. Correspondingly, the film also has a similar character structure. The lonely Ralph who yearns for acceptance and approval is the incarnation of the beast. And Yunni, the little girl who was bullied by other riders, undoubtedly faced a fate similar to that of the little daughter in the fairy tale. The exaggerated ratio between them is the best image footnote of Beauty and the Beast. In order to protect Winnie, when Ralph raised his fist against his will to destroy their car, the tension he showed was the battle between animality, kindness and reason.
However, this is not just a fairy tale filmed specifically for children. On the contrary, as stated in the trailer, this film tells the story of an ordinary person who is eager to identify with. This is not the first cartoon that quotes the character model of "Beauty and the Beast". From "Monsters Company" to "Despicable Me", there is the shadow of this fairy tale. Compared to them, the world of this film is undoubtedly more illusory, but it also refers more directly to the current reality, and more reflects people's inner desires under economic difficult conditions. The protagonist in this film is just a humble ordinary person who lives to complete daily destructive work, not the monsters and princes in fairy tales, or the elite staff of the monster company with outstanding performance, or the world-famous villain experts. He was so ordinary that his dreams of heroic adventure were replaced by the simple idea of being a good man and living on the top floor of the building. Even his clothes are standard working-class work clothes, far inferior to the shirts and jeans of his partner, Ashiu. The power he can rely on is his own pair of fists that can break all obstacles, and a kind heart eager to change. As a result, this movie tells a story of the masses, full of the characteristics of this era. Not only because of its virtual world, but also because of its characters, it has become a fairy tale unique to our time.
Precisely because of this, the growth of the characters in the story has become more commendable, and it can make the audience feel more empathetic. The process of his growth is exactly the process of his self-identification. Recalling the beginning of his journey, we can find that his adventure comes from his dissatisfaction with his state of existence. However, the paradox is that in the world of the game, his destiny is doomed, and he can't get the status of a good person. The villain of the film, "Turbo", is a lesson from his past. The racer is unwilling to have his own game unattended, and ran into a more popular racing game to make trouble, which eventually led to the complete destruction of the two worlds. For the King of Destruction Ralph, as the only bad guy in his game, not only can he not get the medal of the good guy, he is also the most important part of the world. He is so indispensable that just his absence will cause the game to temporarily Temporarily abandoned, if he refuses to continue to play his role, the characters in the game will lose their world forever. Ralph's growth means that he must learn to face his identity, hit the enemy with the fist of the Destroyer King, and also assume the responsibility of the Destroyer King to be the villain of the game. In return, he will reap friendship or love. Here, the story is connected with reality, and the audience and Ralph experience all the depression and excitement on the screen, and follow the Destruction King to identify with his identity. At the same time, in this process, the audience may also be able to better examine whether they have made Ralph's mistakes, and re-identify themselves as ordinary people with peace of mind.
But in any case, when the King of Destruction assumed the classic posture of superman, fell irrevocably to his own destiny and accepted it frankly, he has achieved everything that the audience had no chance and could not do, he became a real The hero, a man who saved the world, this is the value of fairy tales.
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