The famous and supersonic blue hedgehog came to light in the 90s when it first appeared in the video game Sonic the Hedgehog from 1991 developed by Sonic team and released for the classic console SEGA Mega Drive becoming the eternal pet of the SEGA company and in one of the most iconic characters of pop culture.
Now Sonic is not just a character that we can find in video games, has also made a leap to the big screen in this 2020 in his film under the direction of Jeff Fowler and with a cast that brings together James Marsden and Jim Carrey as their antagonist.
This movie we have fun with his eloquence where we have seen this blue hedgehog run at the speed of light, sing, dance, make great references to pop culture, play sports and break the fourth wall to tell us this story that we can now see in all cinemas.
Sonic meets all expectations
Sonic, the movie, has managed to be a decent adaptation to the world of video games, where lately the adaptations of this type of characters in the cinema had not been very successful losing the essence of it or simply failing to not approach the original concept at all.
With a background like Detective Pikachu, many wanted to see this adaptation after the stumbling blocks they had during their production when they had to change character design For not having lived up to the first preview of the film and finally with this premiere we see that it has improved considerably.
The story we see in this feature film It is simple but meets the expected. Entertainment is guaranteed, the soundtrack accompanies the character very well where we can also listen to some songs from bands like What in, The Poppy Family or artists like Kelly Finnigan, and the chemistry between James Marsden and the hedgehog designed with 3D technology is extremely great on screen.
Jim Carrey returns in style in a simple and very funny story
Jim Carrey on his side offers what he does best. This has been a great return to the cinema by an actor who has entertained the industry for over 30 years with his outgoing personality and ingenious phrases. The fun is in full as soon as the Doctor Robotnik better known as «Doctor Eggman» played by Carrey appears on the screen and becomes the evil villain who Sonic He must win so as not to leave our planet and lose his new friends.
New and possible adaptations could have a great future
It is clear that this is a breakthrough for the adaptations of the classic video game characters to the world of cinema. Already with the success of Detective Pikachu with Ryan Reynolds and with a moderate acceptance that Sonic is having to debut with a 64% approval by critics and 94% by audience according to Rotten Tomatoes
Finally, a simple film with a script without much to contribute has given us a fun and very enjoyable adventure focused more towards Children public which we can enjoy nostalgia to see this character with more than 30 years in the market and go home with a great taste and knowing that it has been a success for the industry.