


Robotnik’s concern about dying a derivative death makes sense - Carrey’s scenes are the only moments where the Sonic movies start to feel like they might formulate a distinctive comic voice.Įven he’s operating with a borrowed voice, though. This sequel is technically more fun and more engaging than its predecessor - while placing its strongest emphasis on the more part. Either way, the frantic shameless grabbing at cultural knicknacks defines the experience of watching Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Maybe some of this is supposed to be homage, like the way Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) calls the movie Snow Dogs “the woooooorst” in the frequently GIF’d sing-song cadence of Schwartz’s Parks and Recreation character, Jean-Ralphio Sanderson. In addition to this lampshaded Raiders of the Lost Ark knockoff, the movie steals ideas, moments, and occasionally direct lines of dialogue from The Incredibles, The Avengers, Talladega Nights, and Rush Hour, among others. If that’s truly Robotnik’s chief concern, Sonic 2 is rife with peril.

“I don’t want to die like this!” he cries out. The traps include a gigantic boulder, which rumbles and rolls behind Robotnik as he zips through a stone hallway. Robotnik (the little blue alien’s maniacal-genius nemesis, played with relish by Jim Carrey), is running through a gauntlet of ancient booby traps protecting the movie’s big glowing McGuffin, the Master Emerald. Also stay for the credits if you're a fan of a franchise.At one point in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Dr. This is just as good if not better than the first one. Same thing with Uncharted I just think critics are way too hard on these video game movies because of the stigma around them. This is a sonic movie! Why would they not be using elements from the games that are related to sonic if it's a sonic movie? That's ridiculous. Every complaint that I've seen about this movie they are saying that this is a cash grab for sonic. Other than that I really like that I really don't understand why critics are so hard on this franchise. I just don't get why they won't make a movie about the characters from the game themselves and not try and add a bunch of side human characters to further along a less interesting plot. It's not perfect, or some things with the human characters that are pretty boring and obnoxious. I also felt like the rivalry between sonic and knuckles really worked and you can tell that there was a lot of animosity between the characters which was the point of their rivalry. The addition of the other video game characters and only make this 1000 times more entertaining than the first one. For me personally I felt like this was one of the better video game movies I have ever seen. I'm genuinely confused on why critics are going out of their way to try and review these films as if they were trying to be Gone with the Wind.
