Sonic the Hedgehog made for a good movie two years ago. It did a strong job with its CGI. Dr. Robotnik was a crazy character done well. When I reviewed it, I said it was surprisingly good. With the sequel now, it has a lot going and the expectations are very high. For the most part, it lands on its feet with ease. You're on a roller coaster ride of many things.
Sonic (Ben Schwartz) is enjoying life in Green Hills with Tom and Maddie Wachowski (James Marsden and Tika Sumpter). He does try to do good, but not to the best results. On his own for a weekend, His nemesis, Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns from another dimension with a sidekick, Knuckles (Idris Elba). The two are on the search for the Master Emerald and Sonic must be taken care of. But the blue blur has his adopted human parents and new sidekick Tails (Colleen O'Shaughnessey) that can help him in a pinch and learn what it means to be a hero.
This one is more a race against the clock type of film. White knuckle (no pun intended) frantic adventure to save the world. It's a little more serious with a bit more banterish and pun type humor in the mix. Sonic is given all sorts of emotions of doing the best and struggling at keeping up with being ahead of Robotnik. While not as wacky like in the first, Carrey continues to shine as the mad scientist. Not as humorous, but he still has his times to shine with intellect. Knuckles has the warrior treatment with Elba playing him as though he came out of a comic book or fantasy world. They put in some nice insight of his story to get the Emerald. Speaking of that, they put in a fair share of references to various forms of media of Sonic throughout the 90s and 2000s.
The CGI is unbelievable along with creating amazing special effects. Some of it on Sonic and Knuckles is crazy excellent. A little more emphasis on songs, but there's still a focus on a movie score. It's got a wonderful cinematography and the lighting is magnificent. It's human scenes can be a little undercooked in a couple of scenes. Being a little longer than the first isn't necessarily bad. For a kids film, it might drag for some parents. However, the pacing is good. If you want a family flick, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a good choice. This should have a strong run for a good couple of months.
Score: 7 out of 10
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