Based on the enduring Sega video game franchise about a speedy blue creature, “Sonic the Hedgehog” raced into theaters in early 2020.
A mix of live-action and digital animation, “Sonic” was a reasonably fun family-friendly adventure that benefited from a wonderful voice performance from Ben Schwartz as the heroic Sonic and generally enjoyable cartoonish shenanigans from Jim Carrey as his nemesis, the villainous Dr. Robotnik.
With “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” — in theaters this week — we get a sequel that is, of course, bigger. And, unfortunately, looonnnngeeerrrrr.
