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Thoughts
The movie picks where the first left off where we see Dr. Robotnik trapped on the mushroom planet essentially going insane. Jim Carrey is great in this in my opinion, yes he is over the top with it but it works well and has some great laugh-out-loud funny moments. This movie introduces Tails and Knuckles with Knuckles being an antagonist for a good majority of the film. Idris Elba does a great job voicing him and playing a Drax from Guardians of the Galaxy style character for all intents and purposes. It could have been annoying but for this film, it works. I felt that none of the jokes were dragged out just like in the first film they did a great job of not beating something into the ground. The CG is exactly like it is in the first film and they did a great job with the designs of Tails, Knuckles, and Sonic and how their different abilities look from a visual perspective. I didn't mind the human characters here they all did a great job. This movie does introduce G.U.N and the way they bring them in is funny and wrong all at the same time. I think fans of the games and the series will have fun with this also if you watched the Sonic X anime they lift whole entire scenes from the anime but they do it in a nice way.
The only thing I really had a problem with was the runtime. This movie clocks in at two hours and it really doesn't need to be. Nothing drags on in the film but there are a couple of scenes that I think could have been cut. I think the first movie's runtime is perfect and that's how they should keep these movies, nothing over an hour and forty-five minutes.
For Parents
The movie is rated PG. There really isn't anything that the little ones can't see. There is a really funny dance battle that comes out of nowhere that is hilarious. If they saw the first one there is nothing in here that they can't see. The movie does have a two-hour runtime and my theatre had a lot of trailers on it. Also, there is a post-credit scene that will be possibly setting up a third movie, there is only one though so you can leave after that one is done.
Overall
Just like the first movie, I am pleasantly surprised. I had a lot of fun with it, there are some nice easter eggs and a really cool Sonic Heroes scene for gamers. That post-credit scene is going to make some people extremely happy and let's be honest Jim Carrey is a national treasure. This is a perfect MATINEE style movie. Have you seen Sonic the Hedgehog 2? Leave a comment and let me know what you thought about the film. As always thanks for reading and supporting the blog. I really appreciate it.
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