"Like Vin Diesel and The Rock!"
Starting off on the Mushroom Planet where Robotnix was marooned at the end of the original film, a new nemesis for Sonic and an ally for the villain is introduced, and with the opening sequence this sequel quickly establishes its lively old-school cartoon action vibe. At times feeling more like a modern Saturday-morning-TV-cartoon, there is nevertheless sufficient snark and laid-back sarcasm/pop-culture referencing to lift the film. The Sonic character looks more nuanced this time, and the integration of CG animation and real life is mostly seamless and impressive. As the strength of the first film lay in the relationship between Sonic and Tom (James Marsden) and their interplay, unfortunately Marsden is unwisely sidelined for the first half in a weak wedding subplot, although young viewers would probably prefer the focus on Sonic and his other animated cohorts here. Quite why Hollywood thinks that a children's game property such as this needs a movie that runs over two hours is questionable - for example, a dance-off sequence drags on very unnecessarily - but overall this film goes some way toward matching the energy and fun of the original film.
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