Sonic the Hedgehog

Once again, this film has a unique history with me. When they debuted the first trailer for it, I, like so many others, was horrified by what they did to Sonic's design. Then there was the whole thing about the movie getting delayed a year because of all the craziness surrounding his design. Once the new design was debuted, well, it seemed like the film could be better, and, well, it definitely was.

The plot is basically about an alien hedgehog named Sonic, voiced by Ben Schwartz, and a police officer named Tom, played by James Marsden, who are on the run from the evil Dr. Robotnik, played by Jim Carrey, who wants to capture and dissect Sonic. It's a fairly simple plot, but the film offers a lot of fun plot points, especially with Robotnik, so I had a blast with it.

Ben Schwartz does a surprisingly good job as Sonic and feels like a good fit for the role, especially with his cockiness and his sense of humor. James Marsden also did pretty good, and he was clearly enjoying himself in his role, for which I was glad because the role is kind of a typical guy who finds a CGI character and becomes friends with him, but he makes it work well. The standout performance is, of course, Jim Carrey. Every second he is on screen is a joy to behold. His comedic timing, his over the top delivery, that dance scene, everything about him is just fantastic.

I would say that this was a complete success and it is no surprise that Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is slated to come out next month, and I hope it can be as good as, if not better than, this one was. Very fun movie, and one I will always enjoy coming back to.

Next time, we reach the finale (for now), of the video game movie reviews, with a story about a group of military people sent to another world with crazy monsters. Look out for...Monster Hunter.

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