Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Review (Part 3)
0I finally finished editing my Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review. And threw in a dumb Kraven gag. Leave a comment for every time you hear it! Or avoid it all.
About Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film - per Wikipedia):
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a 2024 action-adventure comedy film based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. The third in the Sonic film series, it was directed by Jeff Fowler and written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington. Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and Idris Elba reprise their roles, with Keanu Reeves joining the cast. In the film, Sonic, Tails and Knuckles face Shadow the Hedgehog, who allies with the mad scientists Ivo and Gerald Robotnik in pursuit of revenge against humanity.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was announced in February 2022 during ViacomCBS's investor event before the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). Due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, filming for animated characters began in July 2023 in Surrey, England, and filming with actors began that November in London. Production ended by March 2024. The plot draws elements from the video games Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) and Shadow the Hedgehog (2005). Reeves was cast as Shadow due to the parallels between his performance in the John Wick films and Fowler's vision for the character.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 premiered at the Empire Leicester Square in London on December 10, 2024, and was released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on December 20. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for Carrey and Reeves' performances, and has grossed $422.5 million worldwide on a budget of $122 million, becoming the highest-grossing film in the franchise, and the fifth-highest-grossing video game film of all time. A sequel is set for release on March 19, 2027.
Voice cast
Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog: An anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who can run at supersonic speeds, and the leader of Team Sonic. When Sonic wields the Chaos Emeralds, he can transform into Super Sonic.
Keanu Reeves as Shadow the Hedgehog: An anthropomorphic red-striped black hedgehog that was part of a secret government program called Project Shadow. He has lived through tragedy and seeks revenge. Fowler said once they first met, he realized Reeves "very clearly had gone and done his homework", and that he desired to create a "fan-faithful" rendition of the character.
Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Miles "Tails" Prower: An intelligent anthropomorphic yellow-orange fox who can fly with his twin-tails and creates gadgets that can alter appearances and disable security.
Idris Elba as Knuckles the Echidna: A hot-headed and arrogant anthropomorphic red echidna warrior with super strength and the Flames of Disaster, a technique which allows his fists to burst into flames.
Live-action cast
Jim Carrey in a dual role as:
Dr. Ivo Robotnik, a mad scientist and Sonic's arch-nemesis whom he often refers to as "Eggman".
Professor Gerald Robotnik, Ivo's grandfather and the head of Project Shadow. Carrey said an intrinsic difference between Gerald and Ivo was that Gerald was from an older, tougher generation, describing him as tough as "the rock that he crawled out from under".
James Marsden as Tom Wachowski, the adoptive father of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, and the sheriff of Green Hills, Montana.
Tika Sumpter as Maddie Wachowski, Tom's wife, the adoptive mother of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, and the local veterinarian of Green Hills.
Lee Majdoub as Agent Stone, Ivo Robotnik's assistant.
Krysten Ritter as Director Rockwell, a high-ranking officer of the military organization Guardian Units of Nations (GUN).
Natasha Rothwell as Rachel, Maddie's sister whom Maddie disguises as to infiltrate GUN headquarters.
Shemar Moore as Randall Handel, a GUN agent and Rachel's husband, whom Tom disguises as to infiltrate GUN headquarters.
Adam Pally as Wade Whipple, the deputy sheriff of Green Hills who guards the Master Emerald for Knuckles.
Alyla Browne as Maria Robotnik, Gerald's granddaughter who becomes a close friend to Shadow during his time in Gerald's lab.
Tom Butler as Commander Walters, the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who is the leader of GUN.
James Wolk portrays a young Captain Walters in flashbacks from 1974.
Jorma Taccone plays Kyle Lancebottom, a GUN agent on Prison Island who watches over Shadow; Taccone previously directed the Knuckles episode "The Flames of Disaster".
Sofia Pernas and Cristo Fernández play characters in "La Última Pasión", a telenovela Ivo watches. A group of Metal Sonics and Amy Rose make a non-speaking cameo appearance in the mid-credits scene.