Hey Film and Game Nerds!
Took the daughter to see the latest in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Film number three.
The story shows another hedgehog called Shadow (Keanu Reeves) escaping from a 50 year old forced imprisonment by the shady military force G.U.N. After landing on Earth and making friends with a Professor and his Granddaughter.
Sadly the Granddaughter Maria dies when the Professor tries to take Shadow away which leaves Shadow in the 50 year old freezer. Shadow vows revenge.
Cut to present day and Sonic (Ben Schwartz), Knuckles (Idris Elba) and Tails (Colleen O'Shaughness) are celebrating the anniversary of Sonic arriving on Earth. Also their guardians Tom (James Marsden) and Maddie (Tika Sumpter) are there.
When Team Sonic are sent to Japan to stop an escaped Shadow they realise they need more help. They turn to old enemy Dr Ivo Robotnik (Jim Carrey) for help. Even though they thought he had died at the end of Sonic 2.
Together they trace Shadow to the place where the accident killed the Professor's Granddaughter.
Shadow is reunited with the Professor who turns out to be Dr Robotnik' s Grandfather too. A Dr Gerald Robotnik (Jim Carrey). Here both Robotniks are united and go to find Gerald's weapon, which is charged by Shadow and can destroy the world.
Team Sonic have to defeat all three villains and save the day.
Overall - Again the third film in the Sonic franchise has great special effects and CGI. Also the voiceover of the characters is spot on, even Keanu Reeves as Shadow. The actors all do a fine job also.
The main stand out of the film is Jim Carrey playing two Dr Robotnik's. He channels and even quotes some of his earlier work whilst being the madcap Robotnik and his own Grandfather. There is a great dance sequence with them which shows Jim Carrey still has the energy of old.
Sadly the story itself seemed a bit flat and rushed and the original characters including Knuckles and Tails were left on the side line. It had too many characters trying to get screen time.
A story plot thread that me and my daughter noticed, was that Gerald Robotnik was the Grandfather of Maria who died and also the Grandfather of the original Dr Robotnik. Yet the Grandson didn't know who Maria was. It could have been explained better.
Another nitpick is where Shadow came from. He arrived on Earth in a comet but which world has he come from. Was it Sonics or somewhere else. Hopefully this will be addressed in a future film.
It's a solid film. I'd say as good as Sonic 1 but not as good as Sonic 2.
Bels Score - 7.5/10
My Score - 8/10
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