Sonic, a sündisznó 2

Pretty much the same thing we got from Sonic last time. Still good for me, though. The blue hedgehog is likeable, he's good at action and humour, Jim Carrey is still having fun on screen and the new villain Knuckles is good too. It's a shame the film is a bit too long, which is especially evident in the third quarter, which deals with things that have little to do with Sonic and his adventures. But otherwise it passes pleasantly and neither children nor adults will be bored. (2022.04.03)

This is an ideal case of a film where both the kids and the old man, who appreciates the Borat references and actually enjoys the starkly simple model of the theft of all the basic superhero clichés, had a wonderful time. A napkin would really be an unnecessarily generous area for the plot of Sonic 2, but never-mind. Fowler has once again created brisk and edible family entertainment that doesn't run out of steam and even has something of an emotional edge. With the number of video game adaptations, I dare say that both Sonic films are essentially the only ones that hold up completely fine. They don't try to be anything they are not and are as carefree as that blue hedgehog in sneakers. And most importantly they have Jim Carrey, whose performance carries them just fine. (2022.04.12)

The hit sequel to Sonic is a gaming success both financially and qualitatively. It's hard to think of a more entertaining family filmin recent memory. Jim Carrey is absolutely off the rails here, it's great to see him in a role he's thoroughly enjoying after a long time, and his grimaces, wisecracks, and gags are properly wild again. Sonic is endearing, the one-liners and allusions to various films are a delight, the action is cool, the finale packed with references references to the game is fine, and there's one very unexpected twist. Really great fun for me. 7.5/10. (2022.05.08)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has more action, more locations and more characters, all of which is definitely a change for the better in comparison with the first one, which was relatively lacking in these aspects. This is nice family entertainment, if you don’t find Sonic and Jim Carrey pulling faces annoying (which can easily happen). The movie goes by quickly and a certain literalness and predictability can easily be forgiven, considering the target audience. Otherwise, it’s still true that Sonic’s speed is used mainly to set up gags and only rarely for the practical resolution of a difficult situation. The formulaic work with the plot is a shame (I’m the only one who knows the location of a hidden powerful artifact that definitely must not fall into the wrong hands, but rather than keeping it to myself, I will of course go there and thus unwittingly reveal the location to the villains) and there are several face-palm moments. Sonic and his friends are incompetent bumblers in a dance competition, but a few seconds later they are suddenly freestyle world champions? Robotnik’s servant has no idea how to operate the giant robot, but within moments he has read the whole manual and is instructing Robotnik himself on how to do it? The human characters get their hands on alien technology, which they regularly discard after using it once, when it proved to actually be useful? Sure, these are minor details, but there are a lot of them, and if each one diminishes the believability of another scene, it’s going have a significant impact on the overall impression made by the film. (2022.08.01)

I found the second outing of the blue hedgehog comparable in quality to the first one, in fact I could write almost the same thing about the sequel as I did about its predecessor. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is entertainment with all the trimmings, aimed mainly at a younger audience, yet it manages to appeal to an adult viewer as well. Jim Carrey as Robotnik may have changed his moustache, but his (at times annoying) ticks remain. The alien family has grown to include two more characters (Tails and Knuckles), but they were not as entertaining as Sonic. A good portion of the humour was again provided by Natasha Rothwell as the very bad-ass bride. In the last third, the films winks at the MCU – Magneto and Captain Marvel. The kids in the theater were laughing out loud, I was more just inwardly amused. But I'll gladly go to the next sequel, which the ending this one beckoned. Better three stars! (2022.04.03)