If the Hollywood mantra for making
blockbusters is “faster, faster, faster,” then the
creators of “Sonic the Hedgehog” have wisely
ignored it.
The little blue alien who can sprint quicker than
the speed of light has ironically benefited from
slowing it down, taking a pit stop to retool and
emerge this month as a total crowd-pleaser.
Respectful of the rich history of the brand
and yet welcoming to newcomers, ” Sonic the
Hedgehog ” is a feel-good buddy movie for both
adults and their own little aliens. “Nailed it!”
screams Sonic at one point and that might be a
fitting summary for the film.
Director Jeff Fowler has been entrusted on his
feature film debut with bringing to life the ball
of super CGI energy, whose origins lie in Sega
video games. But things didn’t look too good