Sonic may be the hero, But dr Robotnik was the real star The nicest thing I can say about this movie is that Sega and Paramount dodged a monumental disaster.
From the horrible first designed of sonic to the idea of a film been done that was based on a video game,
Mortal kombat, Super Mario, Doom and the first installments of Lara Croft Tomb Raider. All these were proof that video games dont make great films.
And sonic can be added to that list BUT it wont be top of the list as sonic was half decent and a couple of scenes did make me chuckle, granted they were all Jim Carrey scenes.
So now you know Jim Carrey steals the show, I can go into detail and Based on how far his character flies off the rails, with speeches perfectly synced to Carrey's physicality and timing. I get the impression the actor ad-libbed what we get on-screen. Yet even if I'm wrong, his rhythms and intensity fall into an incredible groove, as if he were teaching a masterclass on '60s B-movie villainy and we were the students.
I'm glad Sonic had enough of its parts in place to get me through a viewing feeling slightly entertained. But the only thing that would get me to recommend this film over other family-friendly options is, Jim Carrey's performance.
Nothing else in Sonic the Hedgehog feels particularly exciting.
Kids will probably love it, but for people older than 12 dont waste your time with this film, do something productive like a crossword or evan better dig out your old mega drive and play sonic the hedgehog game.