Sonic the Hedgehog has gone on to become an example of how movies are done. The first two movies showed that movies based on video games can be done, as despite the changes made, they were made with care and packed with action, humor, and many references to the games that served as the source material. Sonic 3, the newest movie, continues that tradition, as it goes above and beyond to ensure it does not falter to the curse of the third movie being inferior.
In this movie, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are up against their greatest challenge, as G. U. N. Asks for their assistance, as Shadow the Hedgehog has escaped from containment and is out for revenge. However, this will be the least of Team Sonic's problems, as Dr. Robotnik is alive, and he has teamed up with his grandfather, Gerald Robotnik, who is just as evil as he is.
Man, let me tell you, this movie is awesome. Ben Swartz, Colleen O'Shaughnessy, and Idris Elba return to voice Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, with the addition of Hollywood legend Keanu Reeves, who is best known for playing Neo in The Matrix, Bill in the Bill and Ted trilogy, and John Wick, providing the voice of Shadow. For the live action actors, Jim Carrey is back as Dr. Robotnik, but here, he is doing double duty as he also plays the role of Gerald. Tom Marsden and Tika Sumpter return to play Tom and Maddie Wachowski, and Alyla Brown does a good job playing Maria in Shadow's flashbacks.
The acting is good, as Jim nails doing two characters at once, and Keanu fits Shadow perfectly. Also, the plot is a mix of action, drama, and comedy. The only reason I give it nine stars is that some of the humor contains puns that would be hit-or-miss for some people, but Sonic 3 is a movie that has set the bar high, and is worth checking out if you are a fan of Sonic or video games in general.
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