This movie really seems like just another example of the decline in the quality of films and writing over the last several years. No originality, no subtlety, a weak plot/story, and the characters are largely bland and boring including Ralph. It also seems that the target audience has completely changed, possibly just because of the terrible writing these days. Those of us who grew up in the hay day of the arcades really enjoyed the first movie, and I'm sure young kids did too for different reasons. This movie seems more targeted towards millennials, which is fine, except it's not funny or entertaining no matter your age.
I question the validity of the 7.0 IMDB rating that it currently enjoys. The entire first page of reviews that I see are all 5s or lower, except for one 6. I can see someone maybe giving it a 6, but a 5 average seems much more likely and appropriate. But then having witnessed what IMDB recently did with the Rings Of Power reviews, hiding ANYTHING that was below a 6, it's hard to have any trust in IMDB's ratings anymore.
I question the validity of the 7.0 IMDB rating that it currently enjoys. The entire first page of reviews that I see are all 5s or lower, except for one 6. I can see someone maybe giving it a 6, but a 5 average seems much more likely and appropriate. But then having witnessed what IMDB recently did with the Rings Of Power reviews, hiding ANYTHING that was below a 6, it's hard to have any trust in IMDB's ratings anymore.