The original post: /r/movies by /u/DemiFiendRSA on 2024-12-18 13:59:31.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Rotten Tomatoes: % ( Reviews)
- Metacritic: 62 (15 Reviews)
Reviews
It certainly possesses enough of the requisite frenetic action sequences and silly jokes to keep small fry entertained while not boring their adult chaperones.
Under returning director Jeff Fowler it is all frenetic and loaded with CGI galore so attention spans will not be challenged. Sadly gone is the charm of Sonic 2 which was a little more nuanced, and a lot more engaging. However, the audience at the press screening seemed to be eating this all up despite its excesses, so there’s that.
“Sonic 3” gives hyperactivity a good name. Jeff Fowler, who directed all three of these movies, is a quicker and wittier flimflam magician of energy than he was when he made the first “Sonic” in 2020.
Full of electric spectacle and action-packed adventure, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 completes the best video game movie trilogy yet.
Screen Rant (8/10):
The weaker elements of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 feel unimportant in the wake of an entertaining time that will no doubt thrill audiences of all ages.
Eurogamer (4/5)
Sonic 3 is a resounding success and fitting finale to the Year of Shadow. It’s quippy and self-aware, balancing broad pop culture appeal with authenticity to its source material, while its flashy action thrills alongside an unbridled sense of cool that’s only enhanced by Reeves as Shadow. Between this year’s games and film, Sonic’s shining bright with Shadow in tow.
Collider (8/10):
Clever jokes, a noticeable reverence for the source material, and some fantastic antagonists make the Blue Blur’s latest race an entertaining ride from start to finish.
Slashfilm (7.5/10):
The outcome is a “Sonic” movie that feels like everything fans love about the games distilled into a film that’s fast, flashy, a hell of a lot of fun, and boasts an absolute banger of a soundtrack.
The Irish Times (3/5):
Carrey’s antic madness – elsewhere often too much to digest – is just what the Sonic films needed to balance out the digital gloss.
Total Film (3/5):
Should Carrey, who has consistently hinted at retirement plans, decide not to return for Sonic 4, this will certainly be a fine trilogy capper.
Whether it’s Jim Carrey playing not one but two supervillains, or the introduction of even more supporting characters, Sonic 3 wears out its welcome, resulting in an entertaining but exhausting affair.
IGN (6/10):
Against all odds, the Sonic the Hedgehog movies appear to be getting better as they go.
The Guardian (3/5):
While no one could deny the cash-grab fan-service underpinning to the entire project … well, it’s actually a not unenjoyable experience, even if you are someone on whom the intricacies of early-00s game narrative are lost.
Empire (2/5):
The MVP of the first two films, Carrey dials down the physical comedy in both his roles, amping up punning (“Dorkupine!”) to hit-and-miss effect. For all the actor’s gurning and the film’s visual busyness, few images pop or lodge in the memory.
IndieWire (D):
It might be enough to entertain young children or diehard SEGA loyalists, but the rest of us are left to lament that the running time isn’t as fast as its blue protagonist.
Synopsis:
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
Voice cast
- Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog
- Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Miles “Tails” Prower
- Idris Elba as Knuckles the Echidna
- Keanu Reeves as Shadow the Hedgehog
Live-action cast
- Jim Carrey as Dr. Ivo Robotnik and Gerald Robotnik
- James Marsden as Tom Wachowski
- Tika Sumpter as Maddie Wachowski
- Krysten Ritter as Director Rockwell
- Natasha Rothwell as Rachel
- Shemar Moore as Randall Handel
- Lee Majdoub as Agent Stone
- Tom Butler as Commander Walters
- Adam Pally as Wade Whipple
- Alyla Browne as Maria Robotnik
Directed by: Jeff Fowler
Screenplay by: Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington
Story by: Pat Casey and Josh Miller
Produced by: Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, Hitoshi Okuno
Music by: Tom Holkenborg
Running time: 110 minutes
Release date: December 20, 2024