Hot on the red-and-white heels of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:2020’s surprise hit, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 draws on a wealth of videogame icons and vocal talent f🐻or another helping of kinetic family fun. 

This time, Sonic (Ben Schwartz) is trying to find his place in the sleepy suburb of Green Hills. That dose of introspection – and ill-fated superhero audition as the Batman-esque ‘Blue Justice’⛎ – is swiftly dispatched as the spiny speedster is joined by twin-tailed fox Tails (Colleen O'Shaughnessey, reprising her role from the games) on the high-octane hunt for the Master Emerald, a source of unlimited power.

There are roadblocks on that bejewelled quest, though, in the form of a returning Doctor Robotnik (Jim Carrey) and his new uneasy ally, Knuckles (Idris Elba). The bristling echidna’s hard-hitting approach is welcome, providing a fa𓂃r more physical threat for Sonic here than anything found in the original movie. As a dynamic, Knuckles as the straight man to Sonic’s relentless ball of༒ energy doesn’t always work. But Elba brings a real sense of gravitas to what could have otherwise been an overly po-faced role.

The breezy adventure is later brought to a screeching 📖halt in disappointing fashion by a baffling sub-plot, as Tom (James Marsden) and Maddie (Tika Sumpter) head to Hawaii for the wedding of𝓡 Maddie’s sister, Rachel (Natasha Rothwell).

When Sonic 2 does eventually say aloha to that meandering middle third, however, it shines. Tom and company being sidelined gives more room for Jim Carrey (in literal moustache-twirling form, no less) to relive his ’90s heyday with a superb sugar rush of a performance. The entertaining CGI scraps between Sonic and Knuckles also showcase director 🔯Jeff Fowler’s sharper eye for action this time around.

While the joke hit rate isn’t as high as it should be, there are still laugh-out-loud moments to be had. A liberal sprinkling of adult gags – including a glorious eye roll of a mushroom pun – keep Sonic 2 from beওing a kids-only affair.

In truth, the original just edges out the sequel. The story beats here follow the same well-worn path as the 2020 film, with Robotnik’s mad schemes and the power-of-friendship message feeling a touch reheated a second time around, even with the added wrinkle of Knuckles and the noticeably improved special effects. But this snappy sequel proves Sonic’s race isn’t run yet. Far from it. With a threequel already confirmed and a Knuckles spin-off series澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询: in the works for 2023, it’s full speed ahead for the Blue Blur.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 reaches UK cinemas on April 1 and US theaters on April 8. For more, check out the most exciting 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming movies heading your way soon.