My expectations for Disney’s latest animated feature film “Wreck-It Ralph” weren’t very high. I expected it to be the usual Disney fare – a cute, inoffensive, kid-oriented movie that probably will not break any ground and will make millions at the box office.

So, upon seeing it, did “Wreck-It Ralph” exceed my quaint expectations?

A little bit, maybe.

“Ralph” follows the story of its titular character, an arcade game character named Ralph (voiced quite fittingly by John C. Reilly), or “Wreck-It Ralph” as he’s known in the gaming universe. Ralph feels unsatisfied with his life as a videogame villain in the game “Fix-It Felix,” and yearns to be seen as more than a villain; he wants to be a good guy. However, the residents of the penthouse despise Ralph for is supposed villainy, instead honoring only the hero of the game, “Fix-It Felix.” This inspires him to decide to get a “medal,” an achievement in the gaming world and proof of his valor and moral goodness.

This, of course, leads to many misunderstandings and sets off the chain of events that could lead to the total destruction of the arcade. To get his medal, Ralph goes to the game “Hero’s Duty,” inhabited by hordes of “cybugs” and Sgt. Tamara Jean Calhoun (voiced by the hilarious Jane Lynch). Ralph wins his shiny, gold metal, but in doing so, accidentally lets one of the cybugs invade another game, “Sugar Rush,” and start a game epidemic. This is also the game in which we meet the adorable, mischievous Vanellope Von Sweetz (voiced by Sarah Silverman). Silverman has a lot of fun with the ridiculousness of Vanellope, no doubt ad libbing a bit.

The film plays with the rules of arcade games, and creates established rules for the characters’ society. It’s a fun play on the world of videogames and gamers who see the film will be impressed by much of the detail paid attention to the games referenced in the movie.

“Ralph’s” plot and art direction also allows for some really bright and exciting worlds to be explored. The world of “Hero’s Duty” is grim, futuristic and beautiful, the world of “Sugar Rush” delicious and fun. The gaming worlds explored are actually quite well developed and could very easily be real videogames.

However, the movie fails at not escaping a predictable third act, in which there’s a big chase/action scene that decides the fate of everything and faux-heroic sacrifices. It’s not exciting so much as it has been done over and over before.

Regardless, the movie is sure to satisfy the kiddies’ lower expectations, and is nearly a must-see for gamers. The little winks and references to videogames earned laughs from me, and it was pretty exciting to see Bowser, Dr. Eggman, and one of the little ghost blobs from “Pac-Man” all in one room in a villain support group (by far, one of the best scenes in the movie).