I grew up playing the “Sonic the Hedgehog” videogames in the early 1990s and have seen the animated shows, too.
However, I didn’t expect an actual sequel to 2020’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie.
That being said, the second film totally capitalizes on Jim Carrey’s hilarious super villain capabilities and facial expressions.
After all, how’re you supposed to act with a huge green screen and assorted puppets around you?
Plus, it encompasses just the right amount of craziness.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a science fiction action-adventure comedy film based on the video game franchise published by Sega.
It is the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020).
Directed by Jeff Fowler and written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington, it stars Ben Schwartz reprising his role as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, alongside James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Donna Jay Fulks, Shemar Moore, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Lee Majdoub, Idris Elba, and Jim Carrey.
The movie is rated PG for action, some violence, rude humor, and mild language and clocks in at 122 minutes long.
Several months after defeating Doctor Robotnik (Carrey) and being adopted by Tom (Marsden) and Maddie Wachowski (Sumpter) as their son, Sonic the Hedgehog (Schwartz) attempts to help the public as a vigilante to little success.
Tom advises Sonic to remain patient for the day his powers will be needed before he and Maddie depart for her sister Rachel's (Rothwell) wedding in Hawaii.
Sonic plans to have fun while home alone, but is attacked by Robotnik, who has returned with the help of Knuckles the Echidna (Elba).
Knuckles desires to honor the legacy of his extinct tribe and demands the location of the legendary Master Emerald, an ancient relic that allows its possessor to bend reality to their will.
Sonic is rescued by Miles "Tails" Prower (O’Shaughnessey), a two-tailed fox who idolizes him and came to warn him about Knuckles.
Sonic convinces Tails to help him find the Master Emerald, while Robotnik reunites with his assistant Stone (Majdoub) and, scheming to steal the emerald for himself, offers to help Knuckles in his own search.
Sonic and Tails follow clues on a map from Sonic's deceased guardian Longclaw (Fulks) to Siberia, where they find a compass within an old temple.
And have an impromptu dance-off with the locals.
Robotnik and Knuckles track them and pursue Sonic and Tails down a mountain.
During an ensuing avalanche, Robotnik and Knuckles steal the compass.
Tom rescues Sonic and Tails by using a ring to teleport them to the wedding.
Rachel's fiancé Randall (Moore) and his wedding guests reveal themselves as undercover agents of the Guardian Units of Nations (G.U.N.) and capture Sonic, Tails, and Tom.
Maddie and an irate Rachel work to rescue them while Robotnik and Knuckles find an underwater temple containing the Master Emerald.
Sonic goes to the temple and fights Knuckles, but Robotnik steals the emerald and leaves Knuckles to die with Sonic as the temple collapses.
Sonic helps Knuckles escape despite his fear of water and being unable to swim.
From there, it’s a predictable team-up to try to save the world and get the Master Emerald back from Robotnik.
Overall, it’s an enjoyable film with plenty of jokes for adults and kids to enjoy.
