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So I watched Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) And...
3 years ago
So I saw Sonic the Hedgehog 2 last night and I gotta say, despite going in thinking that it wasn't gonna be all that good, I'm actually surprised to say that I actually did enjoy it quite a bit! I gotta admit that I honestly wasn't a huge fan of the first film, it just felt too... Well I dunno the right word to describe it but I just wasn't really into it as much as others were. I saw so many people hyping that movie up, saying it was the "best video game adaptation" movie ever made and I just couldn't get behind that sentiment at all, to me it was average at best and a "meh" at worst.
However the sequel? Boy was it a huge improvement over the first film. I think what really helped make me come around to enjoying it so much was the inclusion of Tails and Knuckles, it felt nice to have more familiar faces alongside Sonic. Tails and Knuckles were both portrayed nicely, the voice actors did a great job with them and it was awesome that they kept the characters in check with their video game personalities and they surprisingly really jibed in well with the live action universe. I also thought it was cool how they were able to write plausible background stories to work with this universe, especially with Knuckles the Echidna tribe. Knuckles though was an adorable delight and he acts how I would've expected him to act in Sonic 3 as being a person who isn't very versed in modern culture and slowly tries to adapt in his own way.
I wasn't too wild about the mini side plot with Rachel's wedding and the whole Madea Tyler Perry antics but I will give a nod that the twist with her fiance to-be was a neat little spoiler nod to the next movie where I'm sure he's gonna play a part in. I admit thought that while I wasn't too wild with having humans being so involved as main characters, I have kinda came around to Tom and Maddie being parental figures to Sonic. It still feels weird, I won't lie but it doesn't really bother me as much as it did in the first film where everything felt a bit forced.
Jim Carrey as Robotnik once again did a decent job. It's still weird not seeing Dr. Robotnik as an overweight man but Jim Carrey does have some charisma so it's not the worst portrayal that it could've been. It was also VERY COOL how they incorporated the Death Egg into the movie, I was expecting they would but holy heck did it look rather awesome, kudos to the CGI on that monstrosity. In fact I think it's cool that they were able to have this movie try to blend both Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 into one movie because it flowed together rather well and I understand why they went this route instead of doing Sonic 2 as a full on tribute film as they were able to knock out two game plotlines with one stone.
My only complaint with this movie is the lack of more Sonic music which seems to be a popular opinion among many who watched the movie. But it's true, there were so many missed opportunities for some Sonic VGM songs. The one that really stuck out to me from the get-go was during the snow mountain snowboard scene, I was totally expecting that they were gonna play the Snowboarding theme from Sonic Adventure. Heck even if it was a remix, that would've been perfect! Or in the ruins scene, they were gonna play something like Rock Chase Lost World theme from Sonic Adventure or Aquatic Ruins theme from Sonic 2. Or in the confrontation with the Death Egg, the themes from either Sonic 2 or Sonic 3. Even if they were remixed composed, that would've been so awesome to have instead of the generic orchestral scores we got or the pop culture reference songs. Sorry but the Green Hill Zone theme is not the only iconic Sonic theme and I wish they would acknowledge the other great songs from Sonic's music library. So yeah, total missed opportunity in the music department there.
But oh man that ending credits scene. I was tearing up during it because they totally nailed the feeling of what it's like playing the classic Sonic games for the first time. I'm not gonna act like I grew up with the classic trilogy because I didn't, I didn't have a Sega console in the 90s and my first Sonic game was Sonic Advance but still, I remember how excited I felt when I first played the classic trilogy and that ending credits scene, BOY did it hit the feels in such a good way. And boy that ending scene... I'm not gonna lie, I'm kinda scared but I'm also kinda excited for it too.
All in all, while the movie isn't perfect, I actually had a lot of fun with this one and for once I can say I actually liked it and that I think it's a rather great Video Game adaptation film. I'm so looking forward to the third movie!
However the sequel? Boy was it a huge improvement over the first film. I think what really helped make me come around to enjoying it so much was the inclusion of Tails and Knuckles, it felt nice to have more familiar faces alongside Sonic. Tails and Knuckles were both portrayed nicely, the voice actors did a great job with them and it was awesome that they kept the characters in check with their video game personalities and they surprisingly really jibed in well with the live action universe. I also thought it was cool how they were able to write plausible background stories to work with this universe, especially with Knuckles the Echidna tribe. Knuckles though was an adorable delight and he acts how I would've expected him to act in Sonic 3 as being a person who isn't very versed in modern culture and slowly tries to adapt in his own way.
I wasn't too wild about the mini side plot with Rachel's wedding and the whole Madea Tyler Perry antics but I will give a nod that the twist with her fiance to-be was a neat little spoiler nod to the next movie where I'm sure he's gonna play a part in. I admit thought that while I wasn't too wild with having humans being so involved as main characters, I have kinda came around to Tom and Maddie being parental figures to Sonic. It still feels weird, I won't lie but it doesn't really bother me as much as it did in the first film where everything felt a bit forced.
Jim Carrey as Robotnik once again did a decent job. It's still weird not seeing Dr. Robotnik as an overweight man but Jim Carrey does have some charisma so it's not the worst portrayal that it could've been. It was also VERY COOL how they incorporated the Death Egg into the movie, I was expecting they would but holy heck did it look rather awesome, kudos to the CGI on that monstrosity. In fact I think it's cool that they were able to have this movie try to blend both Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 into one movie because it flowed together rather well and I understand why they went this route instead of doing Sonic 2 as a full on tribute film as they were able to knock out two game plotlines with one stone.
My only complaint with this movie is the lack of more Sonic music which seems to be a popular opinion among many who watched the movie. But it's true, there were so many missed opportunities for some Sonic VGM songs. The one that really stuck out to me from the get-go was during the snow mountain snowboard scene, I was totally expecting that they were gonna play the Snowboarding theme from Sonic Adventure. Heck even if it was a remix, that would've been perfect! Or in the ruins scene, they were gonna play something like Rock Chase Lost World theme from Sonic Adventure or Aquatic Ruins theme from Sonic 2. Or in the confrontation with the Death Egg, the themes from either Sonic 2 or Sonic 3. Even if they were remixed composed, that would've been so awesome to have instead of the generic orchestral scores we got or the pop culture reference songs. Sorry but the Green Hill Zone theme is not the only iconic Sonic theme and I wish they would acknowledge the other great songs from Sonic's music library. So yeah, total missed opportunity in the music department there.
But oh man that ending credits scene. I was tearing up during it because they totally nailed the feeling of what it's like playing the classic Sonic games for the first time. I'm not gonna act like I grew up with the classic trilogy because I didn't, I didn't have a Sega console in the 90s and my first Sonic game was Sonic Advance but still, I remember how excited I felt when I first played the classic trilogy and that ending credits scene, BOY did it hit the feels in such a good way. And boy that ending scene... I'm not gonna lie, I'm kinda scared but I'm also kinda excited for it too.
All in all, while the movie isn't perfect, I actually had a lot of fun with this one and for once I can say I actually liked it and that I think it's a rather great Video Game adaptation film. I'm so looking forward to the third movie!
But the sequel, the sequel was definitely a lot better to me as a Sonic fan haha.
Both are essentially live-action re-tellings of Sonic X. (Instead of the Thorndykes though it’s the Wachowskis.)
And honestly I'd take the Wachowskis over he Thorndykes any day at this point lol.