Movie Thoughts: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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Sonic 1 was the last mainstream movie I saw before the pandemic. Now here we are seeing the sequel as the pandemic (hopefully) winds down and is replaced in the headlines by mini-World War 3.
Product. Another product. That’s what this is. It doesn’t pretend to be anything else. That’s why it works. Being a pure cinematic Product is not always a bad thing. If the product does what it’s advertised to do, it’s good. Kids will love this. Fun, fun, fun. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, while still honoring its source material. There are easter eggs everywhere. Viral…