Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Movie Review

One of the biggest surprises in recent years was ‘Sonic: The Hedgehog’ released just prior to the commencement of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The film became a massive laughing stock even before it was released into theatres. The film underwent some heavy re-shoots and character re-design after fan backlash from the first trailer. But boy did all of this hard work pay off. The film was an instant hit, pulling in over $300 million at the worldwide box office and making a huge dent in the home media market. Paramount Pictures knew they had a hit on their hands, so quickly developed a sequel and now here we are in 2020 and that sequel has already hit cinemas and is headed to home media this month. After what they did with the first film, I was excited to explore the world of Sonic once more, with new characters such as Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba) entering the fray.

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 was a lot of fun. The film builds off what was established in the first film, with a lot of those fun elements returning such as Jim Carey’s eccentric bad guy Dr. Robotnik. The film doubles down on the Sonic lore, exploring the scenic vistas of Sonic’s homeworld whilst also returning to earth with familiar locations from the first film. I love the world-building here, it is fun, inventive, and provides plenty of easter eggs for Sonic fans (film, television, comics, games, or otherwise). The visual design is also a lot of fun here. Whilst the designs are very cartoonish in nature, they feel like they are pulled directly from the source material, that the film was based.

Ben Schwartz is once again hilarious as the voice of Sonic. He lends his childlike vocals to the character, giving him life and making him relatable. It is one of the best portrayals of the character, and I for one would love to see Schwartz lend his vocals to the character in the games as well. Idris Elba as Knuckles was a stroke of genius. His monotone vocal presence, gives Knuckles the ominous, anti-hero vibes, that fans have come to expect from the titular character. Elba has become Hollywood’s go-to for morally ambiguous characters in recent years and for good reason, he kills it here as Knuckles and I hope he returns in the already announced Sonic The Hedgehog 3. The rest of the cast is also great, with the human character Tom Wachowski played by James Marsden. Marsden once again plays the human sidekick to Schwartz’s loveable Sonic. The two have amazing chemistry with one another and you almost wish they could have their own odd couple-styled TV show.

Overall, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 doesn’t break any new ground, but for fans of the original film, fans of the game franchise, and those just looking for a good time, this one has you covered. It's harmless entertainment for the whole family. Head on over to your local Sanity or online to get your copy of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on DVD, Blu-Ray, or 4K UHD today, you won’t want to miss this one!

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Christopher Pattison wrote this blog post for Sanity. See more from Chris here