WRECK-IT RALPH

If you have ever played any old arcade game, such as Pac-Man, Street Fighter, Mario-Kart, etc., then Wreck-It Ralph will resonate with such familiarity as to bring back fond memories of when video games used to be incredible!  Back when 2-D, pixelated graphics might as well have been "so real that you couldn't even tell the difference!"  Wreck-It Ralph is the touching story of a bad guy video game character (Ralph, voiced perfectly by John C. Reilly) who is tired of being just that: the bad guy.  He realizes that the gaming community--which is made up of every single game in the arcade--only recognizes the good guys, or the heroes who have won medals.  Ralph decides to abandon his game, titled Fix-It Felix, and "game jump" over to Heroes Duty; where he can prove to everyone that he can be a good guy.

The movie casted some wonderful people to do the voices of the characters, such as Sarah Silverman (Vanellope), Jack McBrayer (Felix), Jane Lynch (Calhoun), and Alan Tudyk (King Candy).  The voices are perfectly matched with the characters and the movie is incredible.  It contains the perfect mix of child and adult humor which makes it a great movie for everyone.

Wreck-It Ralph is hilarious, heartfelt, and just plain fun!  It's a great movie for every age and will definitely bring back memories for those who grew up playing any old arcade game.  In the words of John C. Reilly himself, "It surprisingly has a lot of heart.

BURIED

*Reviewers note: I personally was not a big fan of this film, in fact I didn't particularly like it all, but with that being said, I believe that Buried accomplished exactly what the director wanted it to... frustration.  I try to review all films objectively, therefore, I will attempt to do the same with this one, it's just a bit harder.

Buried is the epitome of claustrophobia and frustration.  As the film progresses you only want one thing: fresh air.  Ryan Reynolds accomplishes what a lot of actors could never do, keep you interested for an hour and a half by himself.  The acting, which consists of only one character, is very good.  Reynolds does such a good job that you literally feel as though you are buried in the box as well, and it's a very uncomfortable feeling.  I don't think I've ever been more uneasy while watching a movie.

Although I didn't really like Buried, I still have to give it 7 out of 10 stars because I am convinced that it accomplished exactly what Rodrigo Cortes hoped it would and Ryan Reynolds did a great job.  I don't imagine that very many viewers truly enjoy Buried, and I think that's exactly what Cortes had in mind.  I know it sounds crazy, but the film is worth one viewing just so you can experience the intense feeling of claustrophobia and frustration.

Watch Buried just one time... you'll hate it.