Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (2022) Dir: Jeff Fowler
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With a third film imminent, I was encouraged to return to the world of the world's fastest blue hedgehog with this Jeff Fowler directed sequel from 2022. I had previously watched and enjoyed the first film, though I also noted it was far from perfect. With that in mind, I kept lightly optimistic expectations.
This was, once again, very much about family fun. It had a lot of silly humour, and, I have to say, a good deal of it made me laugh. The film was full of random, but amusing, references, which gave the film plenty for adults to enjoy too.
The action was silly but enjoyable, and while some of it looked a little dodgy, the majority of it was fine. Furthermore, I can't help but find the animated characters in the live action setting kind of odd - it was the same for the first film. If anything, it's just strange to watch humans interact with them.
The story was the weakest element of the whole film. It really didn't have much to it, and relied on the comedic set pieces to provide much beyond the bare bones adventure. I had fun, sure, but that had nothing to do with the narrative.
Ben Schwartz gave an energetic and fun-filled voice acting performance for the iconic blue protagonist. And while I don't think I was quite as entertained by him as I was before, it was still good enough to make this family adventure a good time.
Jim Carrey honestly looks like he's having so much fun in these films, it's no wonder he persists with them. He gets to be as silly and outlandish as he likes, and he has some great costumes to go with it. He's the best bit about these films by far.
Idris Elba and Colleen O'Shaughnessy were new editions, and while their comedy was sometimes hit and miss, all-in-all, I'd say they were worth their time. Elba in particular made me smile a number of times with his dry delivery.
James Marsden and Tika Sumpter had much smaller roles this time around, and while they still provided some entertainment value, I'm kind of glad they took a little more of a backseat. The film also featured some fun, if not brilliantly acted, small performances from Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore and Lee Majdoub.
Overall, we should be under no illusions that this film, and those like it, are very much for children and families. As such, I think the film succeeds in its task very nicely. Is it the greatest film ever? Not by a long-shot. But, I can't deny, I had a good deal of fun regardless.
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