Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Release Date: 31st March 2022 - Australia
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures (presents)
Sega Sammy Group
Original Film
Marza Animation Planet
Sega (based on the video game from)
Distribution
Paramount Pictures Australia
Genre: Family/Action/
Adventure/Comedy
Rating: PG
Runtime: 122 minutes
Budget: $110,000,000
Box Office Gross: $405,421,518 (Worldwide)
After living in Green Hills, Sonic is determined to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His chance to prove himself comes when the evil Dr. Robotnik returns and is with a new partner named Knuckles the Echidna. Not only that, Robotnik is after a
mystic emerald that has
the power to wipe out
Cast
Ben Schwartz - Sonic the Hedgehog (Voice)
Jim Carrey - Dr. Robotnik
Idris Elba - Knuckles the
Echidna (Voice)
James Marsden - Tom Wachowski
Tika Sumpter - Maddie Wachowski
Natasha Rothwell - Rachel
Adam Pally - Wade
Shemar Moore - Randall
Lee Majoub - Agent Stone
Tom Butler - Commander Walters
Melody Nosipho Niemann - Jojo
Brad Kalilimoku - Drench
Krista Alvarez - Faucet
Donna Jay Fulks - Longclaw
Scott Patey - Armored Truck Security Guard
Elizabeth Bowen - Tatiana
Vladimir Ruzich - Russian Giant Bully
Yvetta Fisher - Tavern Knitting Woman
Adrian Hein - Tack
Jess Lundgren - Wisco
Steven Chang - Grommet
Crew
Story/Screenplay - Pat Casey
and Josh Miller
Screenplay - John Whittington
Executive Producers - Tim Miller, Haruki Satomi, Yukio Sugino and Shuji Utsumi
Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager - Nan Morales
Producers - Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara and Hitoshi Okuno
Co-Producer/Lead Designer:
Blur Studio (Uncredited)/Storyboard
Supervisor (Uncredited) - Tyson Hesse
Co-Producers - Dmitri M. Johnson,
Dan Jevons and Sammy Warshaw
Casting Directors - Janelle Scuderi and
Tricia Wood
Production Designer - Luke Freeborn
Sonic Character Supervisor: Sega -
Takashi Iizuka
Supervising Art Director - Don Macaulay
Set Decorator - Shannon Gottlieb
Set Decorator: Hawaii Unit - Katrin Chong
Costume Designer - Debra McGuire
Director of Photography - Brandon Trost
Aerial Director of Photography/Camera
Operator: Vancouver Aerial Unit - Hans Bjerno
Second Unit Director/Director of Photography -
Peter Lyons Collister
Stunt Coordinator - Marny Eng
Stunt Coordinator: Second Unit - Guy Bews
Special Effects Coordinator - Joel Whist
Lead Fabricators - Dan Cervin and Rob Falck
Visual Effects Supervisor - Ged Wright
Visual Effects Producer - Lisa Beroud
Additional Visual Effects Supervisors: MPC -
Erik Nash and Nicolas Aithadi
Animation Supervisors: MPC - Eric Guaglione,
Steve Cady and Yves Ruprecht
Additional Animation Supervisors: MPC -
Michael Langford, Elwaleed Suliman and
Peta Bayley
Editor - Jim May
Supervising Sound Editors/Sound Designers -
Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
Sound Designers: E2 - John Marquis,
Malte Bielef and Darren Maynard
Production Sound Mixer - Chris Duesterdiek
Re-Recording Mixers - Ron Bartlett and
Anna Behlmer
Additional Re-Recording Mixer - Drew Webster
Foley Artists - Dawn Lunsford and
Alicia Stevenson
Music - Tom Holkenborg
Review
For two years, I have waited for SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 to get made. Now, here it is. I was looking forward to watching the sequel in theatres after it came out and having it critiqued. Unfortunately, I have to delay it for a few weeks due to being in close contact with COVID-19. Luckily, I started to watch it and found the film (if not slightly) better than the original.
While SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 is a great movie that's mostly a step up from its predecessor, I would've preferred it to be a much better sequel. Unfortunately, a few things have prevented it from achieving a 10 out of 10-star rating. Many critics say that the film is a bit lengthy and overplotted because of its two-hour runtime and one unneeded subplot, but those are the mistakes that I'm willing to overlook. But enough about that, let's talk more about the positive aspects. For the new additions to the movie, we have Tails and Knuckles, who are in the sequel. The same goes for the mythology, which has expanded upon its predecessor, making it more faithful to the games. The action sequences are top-notch with humour and some pop-cultural references to edge it up.
The original actors are back in their roles and performances, including Ben Schwartz as the titular protagonist and Jim Carrey as the dastardly villain Dr. Robotnik. Though Carrey is considering retiring from acting after SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2, I hope he continues playing his character in the third instalment, or the role might get recast (or otherwise) if he does retire. Idris Elba wasn't as bad as Knuckles but has packed a wallop (pardon the expression) in his performance, with a more serious edge than the other characters while still providing some punchy comic timing when needed. Don't get me wrong, Idris was good in the role, but I would have loved the character to have an Aussie accent since echidnas are native to my home country. His Thor co-star, Chris Hemsworth, should be suitable for that role.
Colleen O'Shaughnessy lends her voice in reprising her role as Tails (despite the character already introduced in the mid-credits scene of the first movie) from the video games and Sonic Boom TV show for this sequel with her bubbly and unapologetically cartoonish cadence.
As I said before, I would've loved SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 more if it'd be an even better sequel, like some that did it for their franchises and outclassed its predecessors. Still, it is a fun, enjoyable, action-packed experience for many fans. The youngsters will also love it. For those who have or haven't played the Sonic games before, I recommend watching the first instalment before getting onto the second. I would love to hear your thoughts about the sequel.
Star rating: (8/10) Very Good Movie
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