Six years on from the original (the film even references this fact) Ralph (John C. Reilly) and Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) are best of friends following the same daily routine. That is until the arcade cabinet housing Sugar Rush breaks and the duo set out through the newly installed WiFi for a solution.

The original Wreck-It Ralph was a super fun trip through gaming nostalgia with a really powerful message about how you should appreciate others and find who you truly are within, rather than letting others define you. This time around they are trying to present a message but through the theme of the Internet. It is not as successful as the original but it is certainly a lot of fun for those literate enough in the subject matter to spot the plethora of visual gags.

The message part of the movie really does not kick in until the final third of the film though. As a result it does feel like it meanders a little too much through the internet jokes. Although I guess the message from the first two-thirds of the film is that the internet manages to be a hive of information, an easy place to waste time and full of nastiness and meanness all at once. I am not sure that children will pick up on those facets though as easily as the clear message at the end where they explain that friends do not have to have the same dreams and that sometimes you need to let go to find what you enjoy.

Enough of the message though, is it funny? There are some moments of comedy gold here. The two segments with Disney Princesses are absolute gems and the adults watching are definitely going to enjoy these. Elsewhere there are some great sight gags referencing the history of the internet (dial-up modems), click-bait via aggressive pop up ads and the perilous addiction to “likes”. At times it will feel like a giant advert though with you playing spot the corporation. Google, Amazon and YouTube to name a few can be found.

Another downside is that the fantastic supporting characters of Fix-It Felix (Jack McBrayer) and Calhoun (Jayne Lynch) are relegated to cameos in this film. There replacements are not quite as fun. We have Shank (Gal Gadot) as a hot-shot racer from an always online game and Yesss (Taraji P. Henson) an algorithm for an online video site.

Good, but not great then. My kids enjoyed it well enough, although they both found it too long, although not as long as the kid sitting nearby me who asked his dad if he could leave every 5 minutes for the last 30 minutes!