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Sonic the Hedgehog

2020

Jeff Fowler

James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Neal McDonough, Tika Sumpter ...

5.4

9,396

Sci-Fi. Comedy. Adventure. Fantasy. Action Upright Citizens Brigade alums Evan Susser and Van Robichaux are writing the screenplay, which will follow the antics of Sonic, the world's fastest hedgehog. The film will also feature some of the franchise's favorite characters including the evil Dr. Eggman.

	Author	Review
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"For all the borderline tedium I felt at 'Sonic the Hedgehog,' I do realize that this is a picture made for 8-year-olds. And they’ll probably like it just fine."	NEU
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"Light-hearted fun unlikely to offend anyone (...) While Fowler keeps the story moving efficiently, Marsden's easy geniality prevents the simple narrative from feeling rote"	POS
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"Improvements to Sonic’s appearance haven’t done much for a generic script"	NEU
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"It’s hard to remember the last time that a video game adaptation so fundamentally misunderstood the basic appeal of its own franchise (...) A generic kids movie, and a slow one at that"	NEG
United States	Brian Truitt USA Today	"The film is fine, familiar fare for gamers and children: Sonic sprints, Carrey mugs, but the creative juices run out quickly (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Akeem Lawanson IGN	"[It is] boosted by solid performances from Ben Schwartz as Sonic and Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik (...) A fast-paced joyride that’ll ring in entertainment for both fans and children."	POS
United Kingdom	Amon Warmann Empire	"An on-form Jim Carrey can’t stop Sonic’s live-action debut from feeling like a missed opportunity. If the teased sequels do materialise, here’s hoping the storytelling levels up (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Bilge Ebiri Vulture	"Carrey is the film’s most prized weapon (...) His vitality makes an otherwise routine endeavor worthwhile. The movie is fine, but the villain’s a delight."	POS
United States	Matt Goldberg Collider	"There’s nothing offensively bad or outlandish about 'Sonic', but it’s a movie that rarely takes any chances either, and you’re left wondering what was so captivating about this character in the first place."	NEU
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"[It] has sidelined everything distinctive and fun about Sonic the Hedgehog (...) There are relatively few scenes in which we get to race with our hero at full tilt (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Canada	Molly Freeman Screen Rant	"A solidly enjoyable, if uninventive story (...) Hopefully 'Sonic the Hedgehog' will get the chance to explore its world and take more risks in a followup (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"Carrey is back in peak comedic form (...) A pleasant new family film based on the old Sega video game. If the title makes you wince, know the movie is a lot better than it deserves to be (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Steve Rose The Guardian	"There are action scenes and effects flourishes, but even these feel borrowed from other movies (...) All in all, like its fast-moving, attention-deficient hero, this just feels like a rush job (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Dami Lee The Verge	"The new Sonic is so adorable that it almost makes up for a pretty generic plot and a human cast that play the roles of 'heroic' and 'bad' so straight, they could be extras in 'The Good Place'."	NEU
United Kingdom	Ian Sandwell Digital Spy	"'Sonic the Hedgehog' isn't perfect, but it's another good movie adaptation of a video game that's a lot better than some would have feared (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Kellen Beck Mashable	"[It] feels like an empty cash grab (...) There's so little to this movie that actually makes an impact. A kid would be better off watching the shows 'Sonic X' or the more recent 'Sonic Boom'"	NEG
United States	David Crow Den of Geek	"Disposable entertainment: the kind of low hanging fruit that can distract children (...) But mediocrity is nothing to be celebrated (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Huw Fullerton Radio Times	"An enjoyable, entertaining movie that’s sure to delight kids and amuse their parents (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"Despite some sweetness and playful absurdity, this big-screen outing feels mostly like derivative, fussed-over product."	NEU
Ireland	Donald Clarke Irish Times	"It’s not quite as bad as the awful trailer threatened. Just dull, bland and pointless (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Ireland	Deirdre Molumby entertainment.ie	"If you’re going to 'Sonic' for a bit of Jim Carrey nostalgia, I’m happy to say, you won’t be disappointed. Generally speaking though, it’s just an OK film (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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