Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (in theaters)
There’s no arguing that I’m just a big ole kid! My crew loved the first “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie, and we’ve been waiting for this one ever since. I took my two girls and two of their friends to see this new one on Friday, and it did not disappoint. Honestly, it was good for my soul to hear them laughing as loudly and as much as they all did.
So, in this new follow-up to the original, the manic and maniacal Dr Robotnik returns to Earth with a new ally, Knuckles the Echidna, but they find Sonic and his new friend, Tails, ready to stop them in their quest for world dominance. This “power” that Dr Robotnik, along with Knuckles, search for, resides in an ancient emerald.
The entire cast is back in this new adventure including James Marsden (X-Men, Superman Returns) who plays Sonic’s “dad,” Tika Sumpter (Ride Along, Southside with You) plays Sonic’s “mom,” Ben Schwartz (Parks and Rec, The Afterparty) voices Sonic, and the great Jim Carrey (Liar, Liar, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) once again plays Dr Robotnik. Some great cast additions to this movie include one of my favorite actors of this era, Idris Elba (Concrete Cowboy, Luther) who voices Knuckles, and Shemar Moore (Criminal Minds, S.W.A.T.) who plays the fiancée of Tika Sumpter’s sister’s character. The sister, Rachel, is played by the hilarious Natasha Rothwell (Saturday Night Live, Insecure.) The chemistry between Moore’s character, Randall, and his fiancée, Rachel is absolutely hilarious! My girls are still reciting lines from the movie that are in no way funny unless you’ve seen the movie and know the context. It’s funny what sticks out to kids.
Customer reviews that I’ve read so far are really positive. I don’t usually read reviews written by the “pros,” because they usually just trash fun movies that I love and give all the rave reviews to boring stuff. Anyway, reviews from the public have been super positive on this one. I’ve seen comments like, “Best video game movie easily” and “It’s fun. What more do you want?!” I agree with this last one wholeheartedly! Typically, when I watch a movie, I just want to have fun. I don’t want to have to think too much. I probably won’t stick it out if it’s one of those that is described as “You really have to think about it” or when it’s a series and someone says, “You just have to get past the first 3 or 4 episodes” or, in some cases, “You just have to get through the first season.” I want to start being entertained pretty quickly and I want to stay entertained. That’s it!
So, I say give this one a go; especially if you have kids. They’re probably already begging you to take them to see it. So do it! It’s really, really funny!!!
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” is rated PG for action, some violence, rude humor, and very mild language. Honestly, I don’t remember ANY profanity, but there is a lot of bathroom humor and, let’s be honest, fart jokes are funny! Right? I give this one a solid 4.4/5 and I’m sure we’ll buy it when it’s released digitally.
See the archives of Watch This with Chris a www.mysaline.com/watch-this