The world needed a hero - it got an extraterrestrial hedgehog. Powered with incredible speed, Sonic embraces his new home on Earth after fleeing peril in his world. That is, however, until he accidentally knocks out the power grid, sparking the attention of uncool evil genius Dr Robotnik. Now, it's supervillain vs supersonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic's unique power to achieve world domination and will stop at nothing to get it. Based on the global blockbuster video game franchise from Sega, Sonic the Hedgehog is an adventure comedy movie that's fun for all the family that sees that iconic blue speedy hedgehog to life. It's so funny to think back to the first-ever trailer for this film with that creepy and disgusting version of Sonic set to feature in a movie doomed to fail. A super realistic Sonic with human-like features and human hands was instantly a frightening sight and to think it was passed off as okay in creation is kinda scary. Later dubbed as ugly sonic, the internet hammered the trailer and was quickly acknowledged leading to a delay whilst the film was reworked. What we got was surprisingly good. Finally looking like the Sonic from the games we got a pretty accurate live-action depiction of the character which is miles better. Just goes to show how the internet can bully a corporation into changing a movie in a huge way that paid off and saved a franchise before it was released. I thoroughly enjoyed this film and was extremely happily satisfied with the change to the design. Sonic, voiced by Ben Schwartz, and Dr Robotnik, played by Jim Carrey, are definitely the highlights of this movie, delivering fabulous performances and giving me countless laughs. There are also some great jokes and comedic scenes in this film, with most coming from Sonic and Robotnik. Sonic racing with a tortoise in hand at super speeds was so brilliant and I loved the superb nod to the fastest superhero with Sonic reading comic books of the Flash. Robotnik has some killer dance moves and Carrey delivers his usual level of humour and line deliveries we are all used to and enjoy. The other human characters are entertaining but ultimately the film is at its best when they move away from them, not that they are irritating but we are here for a space hedgehog and mad scientist at the end of the day. The film has enough for long-time fans and new to enjoy and is some good fun for regular movie-goers. I really enjoyed how they incorporated all their references and tie-ins into the source material and games. Not only that but they have some other amazing references to alternate movie franchises, like Sonic referring to his guardian Owl, Longclaw, as Obi-Wan Kenobi from the Star Wars franchise. My favourite sequences in the film all involve moments where Sonic moves so fast we see time slow down around him but if I had to pick one, it would be the rooftop missile chase scene. Sonic deflecting bullets and missiles back to Eggman's drones was so cool. It was funny, creative, had great visuals/graphics, was action-packed and had some high stakes. One of the downsides to this film is that it doesn't feel exactly like the video games since after all we do spend a lot of time on Earth and not Sonics home planet and Robotnik doesn't exactly resemble that of Dr Eggman but these are matters corrected in the sequel, which sees even more source material brought to the movies. There are also some after-credit sequences at the end, which hinted at this sequel and introduced more fan-favourite characters to life. Overall, this is a great movie that everyone can find something to enjoy. It isn't a bad adaptation of the video game variant, mostly thanks to its change before release. Sonic the Hedgehog is a film the whole family can sit back and relax to, that is full of gags and is so delightful with some superb voice acting and some spectacular visuals that brings the beloved speedy hedgehog to the big screen. If you enjoyed this movie then why not race over to the follow-up adventure Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), which sees an exciting continuation of the story whilst bringing in some other iconic figures from the Sonic universe.
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