Review of Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) by Pizza_Alert — 14 Feb 2020

I think I went in with a different expectation of what the story/character would feel like, based on what I know from Sonic media preceding this, than what it actually came out to be. But that's okay.

For most of the movie it didn't really feel like Sonic. He was insecure and sort of helpless, and didn't really show any Sonic qualities or many heroics for that matter. There was a bit too much sub-plot with the cop and his family for my liking, and I feel that they didn't add as much Sonic aesthetic or action as they could have with this this glorious opportunity with the big screen. However, as the story progressed, Sonic became more confident and aware of his power, and the movie started to feel more what I was looking for: Sonic doing Sonic things.

With the intense final scenes playing out, along with those amazing mid-credits scenes (there are two), the movie definitely redeemed itself, and I felt really good as I left the theater (though I wanted so much more after all that!).

Though the movie as a whole was not what I expected and I was very turned off by the multiple (very apparent) Olive Garden ads and Sonic floss dancing scenes, I very much enjoyed it as a longtime fan of the series in my early 20's.