My Review on 'Sonic the Hedgehog': Running Fast with the Blue Speedster

"Gotta go fast"
Sonic the Hedgehog is now playing on cinema and I finally (and happily) got to see it today. The movie is based on Sega legendary video game of the same name (I remember playing it everyday when I was 9 on Nokia). It was released internationally on February 14 and officially holds the score of 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, but it’s a fan-favorite as it gets 93% on the audience score. Wow.


Directed by: Jeff Fowler
Written by: Pat Casey & Josh Miller
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Running time: 99 minutes
Rating: PG

Short synopsis of Sonic the Hedgehog:
Exiled and now living on the planet Earth, Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz), with his superhuman speed, is targeted by one of world’s smartests: Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey). While trying to save his own life, Sonic befriends sheriff Tom Wachowski (James Marsden). However, the game is getting harder as the ambitious Robotnik will never settle down, and Sonic tries to find the true purpose of his power and ability.

Short introduction of the characters:

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who has superhuman speed.
DR. ROBOTNIK: Full name Dr. Ivo Robotnik, he is the current smartest person in the world. An eccentric and ambitious mad scientist, he also builds his own sophisticated technologies. He is nicknamed as “Eggman” by Sonic.
THOMAS “TOM” WACHOWSKI: A sheriff who becomes Sonic’s ally and best friend.
MADDIE WACHOWSKI: Tom’s wife who is a vetenarian and also an ally of Sonic.
STONE: An agent who works for Robotnik. 


Quick review to the whole movie! *I won’t write much*

Sonic the Hedgehog is great with its visual effects, casts, and all video game references in it. Ben Schwartz, the one who voices Sonic, suits everything well to his character. No wonder for Jim Carrey who is an absolute legend for portraying ‘silly’ characters in the past, like The Grinch, The Mask, Riddler, and many more. Seeing him on that persona again, I’m really excited for him. Eggman suits him well! The bond between Marsden’s Tom Wachowski and Schwartz’s Sonic surprisingly goes very smoothly too. Also it is interesting to see Sonic’s iconic rings on the big screen. Plus, he will go on his-full-potential mode in this movie.

The visual effect is also stunning. It is accurate with the ones in video game, especially Sonic’s hometown. Super flashback of course. But, we sadly will not get to see much of his hometown, as he will enter the planet Earth and the film explores 95% his adventure on this blue planet. I like Sonic’s new design which is more accurate with the original one. To be honest, the previous one was a bit horrible too, but if they did not change the design, I probably will still watch it :D

Comparison between the video game and movie

The movie’s tone mostly centers on the happy and delightful, definitely it is, because it is an adventure movie haha. The plot is simple but exiciting, and family-friendly, with many funny scenes in it, featuring Sonic who keeps talking about EVERYTHING all the way from the beginning until the end of the movie.



The soundtrack composed by Tom Holkenborg (Divergent, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Deadpool, Alita: Battle Angel), also known as Junkie XL, blends entirely well with the scenes and situations. Been a fan of him since 2016 and he is surely the master of composing adventurous scores.

At last, stay tune to the post-credit scene, because there is SOMETHING or SOMEONE hoho.  It’s most likely we will get a sequel! *Praying circle*
It is very enjoyable to watch with your friends or family, or just by yourself. For me, it’s 7.2/10. Also, if you were once his fan on the video game, it is a MUST SEE. Nothing’s wrong with a 99-minutes of  throwback, eh?

Thank you and happy watching!


Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(film)

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