It was released in the United States on April 8, 2022, while released before in other markets starting March 30, 2022. It is the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog and is the second film in the Sonic the Hedgehog Cinematic Universe. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 2022 adventure comedy film based on the videogame series of the same name. "Today's forecast calls for clear sunny skies and a 100% chance of adventure!" ― Sonic the Hedgehog (NOTE: Stay for the credits to see an extra scene.$402.7 million More Information Full Credits And all generations will appreciate the movie’s emphasis on kindness and friendship over battles and resentment. Rothwell is a delight, especially when things do not go her way and when she has a backpack full of gadgets but no idea what any of them do. Parents will enjoy some retro songs harking back to their middle school days like “It’s Tricky” or “This is How We Do It.” Grandparents are not overlooked the soundtrack also features Andy Williams and Norah Jones. There is a delicious relish in the way Robotik describes the mushroom planet as a “portobello purgatory” or refers to a “truculent space bumpkin.” Carrey, in what he says will be his last film, is more silly than scary and as wildly expressive as ever, his elastic limbs and mercurial facial expressions keeping up with the exaggerated antics of the animated characters. Plus, it has the ever-popular potty humor. Even with all the explosions, there’s no real damage. For kids, Sonic is a loyal and forgiving friend and an engaging character who may create a mess when his “parents” are away, but super-speedily cleans it up before they find out about it. There is also lot of mayhem for a movie aimed at younger children, including a scary giant robot and many explosions.īut there’s enough to keep kids and parents mildly entertained. The coffee shop section, even with the always-great Adam Pally, should have been skipped. The movie’s frequent references to other films are not commentary or homage, just winking at the audience: “Yes, we know we’re appropriating details from better movies.” It is over-plotted, with three different storylines mixing comedy and adventure. There’s nothing especially creative here. Meanwhile, Sonic has dispatched Tom and Maddie off to Hawaii via a gold portal ring for the wedding of Maddie’s sister Rachel (a terrific Natasha Rothwell) to handsome Randall ( Shemar Moore). I’d want to check out the Yelp reviews before trying any place called The Mean Bean, but somehow customers have to be scared off with an F rating from the Board of Health to give Stone privacy to turn it back into an ultra-high-tech base of operations. Meanwhile, Robotnik’s sidekick Stone ( Lee Majdoub) is running a coffee shop and waiting to get back to doing evil. Robotnik ( Jim Carrey, behind a mustache broader than a pair of football shoulder pads) was exiled to a mushroom planet at the end of the first film for trying to use Sonic as a power source, but he is brought back to earth by someone else looking for Sonic, a space echidna named Knuckles ( Idris Elba), who packs a punch.Īs per the games, Robotnik and Sonic are soon off in search of an all-powerful emerald. Following the events of the first film, he now lives with a human couple, Tom the “Donut Lord” ( James Marsden) and Maddie ( Tika Sumpter), whose relationship with him is about one-quarter friendship, three-quarters parental. So a bunch of human characters and storylines have been added and Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) has been given more of a personality. Sonic also has some portal-opening rings given to him by his late guardian and teacher, the owl-like Longclaw.īut movies need more character, dialogue, and plot than video games. Ivo Robotnik to the special power emeralds with the assistance of his best pal Tails ( Colleen O'Shaughnessey), a two-tailed fox who is a gadget whiz. In the games, he overcomes various obstacles to beat evil Dr. What game Sonic doesn’t have is characteristics beyond speed and determination or a plot beyond the basic quest.
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