Movie Review: Sonic The Hedgehog 2

 

There have been many attempts at adapting video games into live-action movies over the years, and quite a few have found success in retaining the themes and spirit that made those properties so beloved to fans in the first place. Thankfully, Sega's way past cool mascot fell into good hands when director Jeff Fowler was given the keys to the Sonic The Hedgehog franchise, and after listening to feedback from fans and redesigning the CG model of the beloved blue hedgehog closer to the games - we got something pretty special with the first Sonic The Hedgehog film released in early 2020, with Ben Schwartz voicing the fan-favorite character as he lives in our world as a refugee and finds a new home in Green Hills, Montana.

Thanks to UIP Movies PH, Paramount Pictures, and SM Cinema, I got to see a very special advance screening of Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - which is absolutely fantastic and probably one of the best video game movies and sequels ever made! Once again Jeff Fowler returns to direct, with Ben Schwartz once again voicing Sonic and the live-action cast returning in James Marsden and Tika Sumpter reprising their roles as Sonic's adopted human family in Tom and Maddie Wachowski, and Jim Carrey back as his nemesis Dr. Ivo Robotnik aka Eggman!

Here's my little Tweet describing what I feel about this sequel!

Here's highlights of the screening I attended last March 26 at SM North The Block Cinemas!

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Exclusive Advance Screening Highlights!🔵🍿 (March 30, 2022)

In Sonic The Hedgehog 2, our favorite blue hedgehog is adjusting to his new home and family with the Wachowskis while also moonlighting as a self-proclaimed superhero who fights the bad guys whenever he can. His peaceful life is put to the test when Robotnik manages to return, and he brings along a new friend and warrior called Knuckles the Echidna (Idris Elba) - who is searching for the Master Emerald and has declared Sonic as his enemy. Fortunately Sonic gains a new friend and ally in Miles "Tails" Prower (Colleen O'Shaughnessey), who idolizes the hedgehog and saves him from Eggman and Knuckles attack. As the Master Emerald holds great power and Knuckles is being manipulated by Robotnik to find it, Sonic and Tails must team up and find the legendary item before evil hands get their hands on it.

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 | Final Trailer (Official)

As someone who grew up as a Sega Genesis/ Sega MegaDrive console owner during the "console wars" of the 1990's, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 absolutely warmed my heart and made me feel like a kid again. It's one of the best video game action comedy films I've seen that lives up to the energy, speed, and excitement of the source material - and there's plenty of easter eggs and nods to the original games and new titles that will get fans wanting more and more until the end. There's a mid-credits scene too, so be sure to watch out for that and catch this film in theaters with friends and family!

Sonic The Hedgehog is now playing in Philippine theaters!

Rating - 10/10