Tag: Sonic

REVIEW: While not as good as predecessor, ‘Sonic 3’ still sizzles

So, the film “Sonic 2” was based on the games “Sonic 2” and “Sonic 3,” but the movie “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” is based on “Sonic Adventure 2. That doesn’t get confusing at all.

Regardless, the third movie installment picks up with Sonic (Ben Schwartz), Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey) and Knuckles (Idris Elba) living peacefully with their adoptive guardians. What’s not so peaceful is what takes place at a GUN base where hacked systems cause the release of Shadow (Keanu Reeves).

Another hedgehog, Shadow is an immensely powerful being and proves it quick. Team Sonic is recruited to stop him and he makes quick work of the trio. Things get more dire when Shadow partners with Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey), who’s tied to the hedgehog through a past connection.

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Review: ‘Sonic 2’ succeeds where predecessor fell short

Best video game movie made up to this point? The argument can certainly be made with this one.

In the new “Sonic” adventure, the blue blur (Ben Schwartz) is trying to play the role of a hero but is finding out that he still has some learning to do. Meanwhile, Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) managed to get off the planet he was banished to in the first film thanks to a new partnership with Knuckles (Idris Elba), an echidna warrior who has a grudge against Sonic.

That grudge is based on a historic conflict between the echidnas and the owl tribe, which Sonic was connected to since he was raised by Longclaw in the first movie. Sonic gets a warning about the new threat of Robotnik and Knuckles from a new friend, though, named Miles “Tails” Prower (Colleen Shaughnessey). From there, the two factions battle with each other with an ancient hidden power on the line.

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REVIEW: Weak story trips ‘Sonic’

One doesn’t need to be as fast as Sonic to catch up on what’s happening in this rather predictable film.

The Sonic character, originally appearing in Sega video games, isn’t a stranger to the screen. There have been six animated series about the Blue Blur, including the 90s series “Sonic the Hedgehog” and the 00s show “Sonic X.” There was also the late 90s anime film, also titled “Sonic: The Hedgehog.”

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