Have I seen the first film? No. Have I seen the second one? Also no. But this one has Keanu Reeves voicing Shadow, so I had to give it a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
It turns out I gave it a look at an early time when a load of children were in the cinema too. Fair enough, this is a kid\u2019s film I\u2019m reviewing. So they basically acted as a kind of barometer for the kind of films the younger gens are into these days. And just by judging the kind of trailers being shown before the film, it seems to be high energy flicks with multiple cuts designed for very short attention spans. Maybe I\u2019m being slightly romantic here, but back in my day *a rosy-tinted cloud appears*, children\u2019s films had a bit more focus and substance. No, I don\u2019t have any strong memories of\u00a0The Tigger Movie<\/em>, my first cinema venture, but still, I feel like there was some heart and plot in earlier children\u2019s films which isn\u2019t present here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But anyway, Sonic the Hedgehog 3<\/em> still does a decent job with what it\u2019s got. And yeah, I\u2019m aware I\u2019m not exactly the target audience. Basically, Sonic\u2019s enjoying life without chaos (emerald \u2013 look, a Sonic pun!), until he\u2019s called into action by some random human beings to sort out a new threat \u2013 Shadow the Hedgehog. I haven\u2019t played a lot of Sonic in my life. I\u2019m more of a Mario gal (sue me). But I did watch my older brother playing Shadow the Hedgehog when I was younger. And I played a bit of Sonic Heroes with a BFF back in primary school. And we also played the running game on the DS Mario and the Sonic at the Olympic Games, where the basic idea was moving the stylus back and forth on the screen as fast as you physically can until it was shot to shit. But my screen wasn\u2019t that damaged, so I didn\u2019t buy a new one. Up yours, Senor Nintendo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyway, back to the film. One thing the Sonic series does get right is the voice acting. Ben Schwartz was a great choice for Sonic, even though I can\u2019t stop thinking of Parks and Rec\u2019s John Ralphio every time he speaks. Idris Elba was also an inspired choice for Knuckles, even though I mostly just think of The Wire\u2019s Russel \u2018Stringer\u2019 Bell. But the latest great choice for the growing cast is the iconic Keanu Reeves. Reeves has the kind of rizz that\u2019ll bring audiences to the cinema with a single line, just like he psyched up viewers for Cyberpunk 2077 when his avatar appeared on screen, even though that overall project didn\u2019t turn out so well. He\u2019s the perfect choice to channel the angst-ridden hedgehog who\u2019s seeking revenge for the loss of his human buddy Maria. And that image of the hog on a motorbike with a gun is iconic. But bear in mind that the film is still a kid\u2019s film, so not too much violence or gore, sadly. There are plenty of hyperactive cuts and explosions though, so that should keep the kids happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking of inspired casting, I couldn\u2019t think of anyone better to embody eccentric Sonic villain Dr Robotnik more enthusiastically than Jim Carey. A part of me wishes that Leslie Neilsen could be resurrected to play Robotnik\u2019s unhinged grandfather Gerald to add a bit of deadpan genius, but hey, we can\u2019t have everything. The third entry in the Sonic is light on plot and narrative coherence in a variety of places, but hey, it\u2019s an okay watch if you don\u2019t want to pay a lot of attention. And it might be even more fun to watch on drugs and alcohol. I don\u2019t partake in either, unfortunately, so I\u2019ll have to settle for some sober speedy and frequently nonsensical, uh…stuff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Have I seen the first film? No. Have I seen the second one? Also no. 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