After all the controversy with the movie a while back, I'm surprised they got it made and it not being a total mess. Because it isn't!
The visuals are pretty good. Sonic for the most part blends in pretty well. The effects are good. We get a couple "Quicksiver"-type scenes. While not quite on par with the actual Quicksilver-scene, they were good. I love that type of effect. Freeze frame, bullet time, call it what you will. LOVE!
Sonic is pretty charming, and they actually spend a whole lot of time on Sonic and his "relationship" with James Marsdens character. I'd say a little too much. I'd rather have another speed-scene, or two. But I get it, they try to give the movie heart. And they sort of succeed.
I did feel it got a little kid friendly at times. All the heart felt a little cheesy. I do think kids will like this movie tho! If they know who Sonic is.
Jim Carrey is very Jim Carrey as Robotnik. As expected, I guess. He's alright. I hope he does more roles like this again, it suits him. Although it bothered me a little that Robotnik is supposed to have an insanely high IQ, but he doesn't always seem to. But I guess to write a character with sky high IQ, you'd have to have that yourself, right?
But yeah, a couple chuckles, pretty decent chemistry between charaters, some nice action. You could do a whole lot worse.
The visuals are pretty good. Sonic for the most part blends in pretty well. The effects are good. We get a couple "Quicksiver"-type scenes. While not quite on par with the actual Quicksilver-scene, they were good. I love that type of effect. Freeze frame, bullet time, call it what you will. LOVE!
Sonic is pretty charming, and they actually spend a whole lot of time on Sonic and his "relationship" with James Marsdens character. I'd say a little too much. I'd rather have another speed-scene, or two. But I get it, they try to give the movie heart. And they sort of succeed.
I did feel it got a little kid friendly at times. All the heart felt a little cheesy. I do think kids will like this movie tho! If they know who Sonic is.
Jim Carrey is very Jim Carrey as Robotnik. As expected, I guess. He's alright. I hope he does more roles like this again, it suits him. Although it bothered me a little that Robotnik is supposed to have an insanely high IQ, but he doesn't always seem to. But I guess to write a character with sky high IQ, you'd have to have that yourself, right?
But yeah, a couple chuckles, pretty decent chemistry between charaters, some nice action. You could do a whole lot worse.