2020's Sonic The Hedgehog came out about a month before Covid-19 lockdown. Paramount was lucky enough to collect over $300 million worldwide, promising a sequel in the future. And that future is here... two years later and Sonic The Hedgehog 2 comes out in cinemas!
Surprisingly, this is one of those rare sequels where it is much much better than its predecessor. I never thought that it's gonna be as entertaining as this. It features more actions, more explosions and more epic battles that would amuse audience of all ages; regardless you're a toddler or an 80-year-old grandfather bringing his grandson to watch this film for his sake.
Yes, I had doubts about this film, it's over 2 hours but the the director, Jeff Fowler is able to get audience to sit tight from beginning 'till end with its adrenaline-pumping action sequence and hilarious jokes, making it as one of the best video game movie adaptations made, taking into consideration how usually this genre comes as a disappointment for general audiences and critics.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 stays true to its source material by putting the audience into a race of finding the mystical emerald. While the movie lacks subplots, the chemistry between Sonic, Tails and Knuckles is what made this movie worth watching. The chemistry is stronger than any of the human characters we've got to see here. The humans are good as well, their story is also entertaining and not purposeless like most films that only use humans to prolong its running time.
A big kudos to Natasha Rothwell as Rachel, she's funny as hell. She's a natural at bringing her funny character to life and she's stealing every moment her camera moves along with her. Just like Tiffany Haddish shines bright in Girls Trip, that's how Rothwell does it but of course, with its PG-13 guidance.
However, as fun as it is, I cannot ignore that there are two characters that are completely unnecessary and wouldn't change a thing even if there weren't there. You would roll your eyes when scenes involving Dr Robotnik's assistant and Wade, the policeman appear on screen. Unfunny and pretentious, they should have just done us a favor by cutting them in the editing floor.
Idris Elba's voice representing Knuckles is something I was excited to hear until I heard it and the only thing I have is regret. I thought Elba's voice doesn't really fit with Knuckles, he appears a bit too manly and masculine for Knuckles. If only the voice could be slightly toned down a bit, it would have been better.
Verdict: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 stays true to its source material as it is filled with non-stop action and chase sequences that will make audience nod their head if asked if this is a better movie than the first.
Surprisingly, this is one of those rare sequels where it is much much better than its predecessor. I never thought that it's gonna be as entertaining as this. It features more actions, more explosions and more epic battles that would amuse audience of all ages; regardless you're a toddler or an 80-year-old grandfather bringing his grandson to watch this film for his sake.
Yes, I had doubts about this film, it's over 2 hours but the the director, Jeff Fowler is able to get audience to sit tight from beginning 'till end with its adrenaline-pumping action sequence and hilarious jokes, making it as one of the best video game movie adaptations made, taking into consideration how usually this genre comes as a disappointment for general audiences and critics.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 stays true to its source material by putting the audience into a race of finding the mystical emerald. While the movie lacks subplots, the chemistry between Sonic, Tails and Knuckles is what made this movie worth watching. The chemistry is stronger than any of the human characters we've got to see here. The humans are good as well, their story is also entertaining and not purposeless like most films that only use humans to prolong its running time.
A big kudos to Natasha Rothwell as Rachel, she's funny as hell. She's a natural at bringing her funny character to life and she's stealing every moment her camera moves along with her. Just like Tiffany Haddish shines bright in Girls Trip, that's how Rothwell does it but of course, with its PG-13 guidance.
However, as fun as it is, I cannot ignore that there are two characters that are completely unnecessary and wouldn't change a thing even if there weren't there. You would roll your eyes when scenes involving Dr Robotnik's assistant and Wade, the policeman appear on screen. Unfunny and pretentious, they should have just done us a favor by cutting them in the editing floor.
Idris Elba's voice representing Knuckles is something I was excited to hear until I heard it and the only thing I have is regret. I thought Elba's voice doesn't really fit with Knuckles, he appears a bit too manly and masculine for Knuckles. If only the voice could be slightly toned down a bit, it would have been better.
Verdict: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 stays true to its source material as it is filled with non-stop action and chase sequences that will make audience nod their head if asked if this is a better movie than the first.