The Bite Magazine - Spring/Summer 2022 - Issue 31

2 Giedre Jackyte attended the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 screening and gave her opinions on the film. bitefilmreview Film Review Sonic The Hedgehog T he adventure/comedy Sonic the Hedge- hog 2, written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington and directed by Jeff Fowler, will not disappoint you. This super talented team understands how to use characters to keep things moving, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 sticks to an over-the-top funny tone. The super-fast blue alien hedgehog film hit the cin- emas earlier this year and even brought in a new ‘enemy’ - villainous Knuckles (Idris Elba), a super-strong echidna (anthropomorphic animal recognised by its reddish fur and spiny spikes). Jim Carrey sets the theme for his Robotnik character and the overall film through his funny escape-the-planet se- quence. His breakout moment concludes when he meets Knuckles who is on an urgent mission to find the same got- ta-go-fast hedgehog as him. They strike a tenuous deal to track down Sonic. It is essential to mention that this is one of Carrey’s best performances, and he never fails his au- diences in bringing his signature-like over the top cartoon performance. Both Hedgehog movies are about Sonic trying to find his place on Earth. After the first movie’s events, he found a home with Tom (James Marsden) and Maddie (Tika Sumpt- er). Despite the idealistic lifestyle with his new parents, Son- ic is struggling to find peace within himself and feels like he has a higher calling. In an attempt to fulfil his destiny at the film’s beginning, Sonic is reintroduced to the audience by foiling a robbery. He is seen in Blue Blur moonlighting as a Batman/The Flash-like superhero in Seattle, super-speeded to reminis- cent the video games. Stop-and-charge spin dashes, runs along corkscrew paths, smashing through walls and snow- board-aided descents, and seek-launch attacks when jump- speedy and entertaining Images courtesy of Substance Global