Small-town cop Tom has his world changed when he encounters Sonic, the fastest hedgehog in the world. But when super-villain Dr. Robotnik tries to capture Sonic for his world domination plot, Tom and Sonic team up to save the planet.
Ben Schwartz (Sonic voice), James Marsden (Tom), Jim Carrey (Robotnik), Tike Sumpter (Maddie), Natasha Rothwell (Rachel), Adam Pally (Wade), Lee Majdoub (Agent Stone), Neal McDonough (Maj. Bennington).
Sonic The Hedgehog begins by bringing Sonic and Tom together along with some plot and theme setup. Dr. Robotnik quickly comes on scene as he needs Sonic for his evil world domination plot and the film is off an running at a sonic pace. Along the way are more than a few laughs, an intermittent romantic sidetrack, and a couple of light morality lessons. The film finishes with the expected Happily Ever After ending.
Acting was fun all around in this one. Marsden was well cast, fit his role perfectly, and delivered very well. Carrey was also in-type and completely over the top most of the time which worked great. Voice work from Schwartz was spot-on. Sumpter, McDonough, and the remainder of the supporting cast were enjoyable and added nicely.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds all look good and we understand this film was almost all digital. That said, the visual effects were very well done throughout. Digital representations of everyday objects was incredibly well done and blended with animated characters and effects perfectly. Motion from every aspect felt realistic. Dialogue was fun with some nice laughs alongside the mild drama. Sound and soundtrack are good.
When things finally stop moving, Sonic The Hedgehog ends up being a fun film with a fast pace and engaging storyline. A great choice for family movie night and one younger viewers should enjoy.
With some mild action violence and foul language, this should be fine for most ages.
Released: 2020
Reviewed: 4.2.21
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Genre: Comedy, Action, Adventure, Kids Films
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