Sonic the Hedgehog

This outsider turned out to be a nice hit, and a success financially as well. Surprisingly, the film is highly entertaining and family friendly, and you will take an instant liking to the lovable Sonic the Hedgehog and James Marsden as well. Jim Carrey, on the other hand, makes his big comeback and delivers exactly why we love him as an actor. The humour is apt, the visuals are decent and the emotions work, so for me a pleasant surprise. I had fun. Story***, Action***, Humor****, Violence>No, Entertainment****,Music***. 7/10. (03/10/2020)

Entertaining, uncomplicated baloney based on a cartoon my sister and I used to watch on TV when we were kids. Sonic is great, the Donut Lord is also fine (even though it is obvious that Marsden had a problem speaking with nobody), but Carrey’s Robotnik is really classy. Jim’s escapades improve the movie slightly in my eyes. Sonic’s dance in the (EVIL) cabin, his yelling and contempt for people and basically everything apart from his drones (and now with COVID-19, Amazon will deliver even faster than we dreamed) are scenes worth watching more than once. "Do you think I’m an idiot? Of course I’ll have your latte. You make a great latte!" (03/19/2020)

Sonic the Hedgehog, the fastest creature in the universe, is hiding on Earth. Or rather, he was hiding, because after one screw-up, he's on the radar and both the military and the mad inventor Robotnik are after him. So Sonic and his human buddy Tom have to figure a way out. Based on the famous computer game franchise, the feature-length adventure is inoffensive and relaxed family entertainment, but it tries too hard to stick to the beaten track, and is ultimately set apart from the rest by the hero himself, who is incredibly likeable. (02/20/2020)

Yes, I too am glad that Sonic ultimately looks how he looks and not how he should have looked. However, the film's main trump card is not the blue digital hedgehog, but a completely non-digital and completely fabulous Jim Carrey. The rest of Sonic the Hedgehog certainly won't offend anyone (perhaps if I hadn't seen X-Men: Days of Future Past, that bar scene would have excited me and wouldn't seem stolen to me), but it's nothing spectacular, either. Buy you know who is spectacular? Jim Carrey. (11/08/2020)

I didn’t grow up in the 90s, but I still know this excellent game series starring the blue hedgehog on the SEGA console. That made me unsure of what to expect from the film adaptation. The games themselves don’t offer a complex story, quite the opposite in fact. But the creators, led by Jeff Fowler, handled it perfectly and made the most of the premise. The result is a completely satisfying family comedy that at times offers truly original action sequences. Add to this mix the return of Jim Carrey, and you’ve got a recipe for success. I’m honestly happy for Jim. As a viewer, I could see in every scene just how much he was enjoying his return to Hollywood. And we, the audience, can only wish him all the best. For me, the first installment gets 6.5/10. (09/15/2024)