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Sonic the Hedgehog 2

“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” is the 2022 sequel to the 2020 movie “Sonic the Hedgehog.” It brings back Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation), James Marsden (X-Men), Jim Carrey (The Mask), Tika Sumpter (Ride Along), and Natasha Rothwell (Archer) while adding Idris Elba (Luther), Colleen O’Shaughnessey (Danny Phantom), and Shemar Moore (Criminal Minds).

Sonic 2 picks up where the first one left off. Dr. Robotnik is on the mushroom planet trying to find a way back to earth. He manages to open up a portal allowing Knuckles to come through, Dr. Robotnik develops an idea to get back to earth and have Knuckles help him take care of Sonic once and for all. Meanwhile, Tails comes to earth to warn Sonic and help him stop Dr. Robotnik.

If you go back and look at my review on the first one (https://kingsblog.movie.blog/2020/05/09/sonic-the-hedgehog/) you’ll see, I was surprised at how good it was, so I was looking forward to the second one. This one actually surpasses the first. It’s a two-hour movie, but it doesn’t feel like it. They do a great job of finding the perfect blend of comedy and action that the whole family will love. The addition of Idris Elba as Knuckles is great, he reminds me of Drax from “Guardians of the Galaxy”, also Natasha Rothwell plays a very funny role in this one. They tease a third one in the post credits scene, so keep an eye out for it. You can watch the second one as a stand-alone film, but I suggest seeing the first if you haven’t. There are also several nods to the video game throughout the movie. They knocked this one out of the park, I give it a 10/10. It’s just a great lighthearted watch.

Sonic the Hedgehog

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ is the 2020 family action/comedy film based off the popular SEGA game. Sonic is hiding out on Earth when he is discovered and hunted by the evil Dr. Robotnik. Sonic teams up with his first friend, the local town sheriff, in order to get his gold rings back and avoid capture. Sonic stars Jim Carrey (The Mask), James Marsden (Westworld), Ben Schwartz (Night School), and Tika Sumpter (Ride Along).

The movie’s original design for Sonic didn’t go over well with fans. Once Sonic’s design dropped, the internet was quickly flooded with memes and they were heckled so bad that the movie studio went back and changed how Sonic looked. He basically looked like a poor rendering of himself wearing full suit PJs, it ended up pushing the movie back. The cool thing about it is the studio listened to fans and went back and redesigned Sonic. For that simple reason I hope this movie does really well. Sonic is currently the second highest grossing film for 2020, even though the quarantine may have helped them out, it seems changing Sonic’s look worked for them.

I wasn’t sure what to expect of this film, but I figured I would give it a shot. I didn’t get a chance to catch it in theaters before social distancing took place, but it is available now in Redbox. This is surprisingly a really good movie. The casting is great, Jim Carrey nails his role as Dr. Robotnik, which weird off beat roles have always been up his alley. Ben Schwartz also does a really good job as the Voice of Sonic. They leave it open for a second one as well, this is a great film for the whole family. I give it a 7/10.