There’s really only one justification for the existence of “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”: Jim Carrey is getting the “Austin Powers” treatment.
In the same wacky way Mike Myers doubled and even quadrupled the role in his spy comedies, this time Carrey plays not only top villain Dr. Robotnik, but his long-lost mad grandfather Gerald. Has also played.
The fun effect of seeing Carrie vs. Carrie, both with mustaches you can see from outer space, is like Dr. Evil and the Fat Bastard or the Clumps going at it at dinner time.
Perhaps even more crazy, given that Robotnik’s enemies are the Hedgehog, the Fox, the Anteater, and James Marsden.
Sonic and company are almost retired when a military group called GUN pleads with them to stop Shadow, a hedgehog alien even more powerful than super-fast Sonic who has escaped from his Tokyo cell.
Gunn believes the spiny insect is hunting two keys to a device capable of destroying the world (yes, that’s another MacGuffin).
Robotnik and Gramps want to usurp them too for their own nefarious purposes – so, suddenly, Sonic’s nemesis is on his side. Like.
On the case, Sonic, Knuckles and Tails, along with humans Tom (Mardsen) and Maddie (Tika Sumpter), travel to Japan, London, and the universe to thwart a talking porcupine.
“Three” is much easier to swallow than the first sequel from two years ago, which I found annoying due to the inclusion of a scruffy fox named Tails (actor Colleen O’Shaughnessy also stars on “Digimon”). The voice acting, for the most part, is still of the Saturday morning cartoon variety.
What differs from the previous entry is that the humor here, despite a formulaic plot, is balanced with surprising dramatic effect.
Shadow’s tragic story is strange but effective. An explosion at the base where he was staying resulted in the death of his only friend, a little girl named Maria. Trauma and blind rage turned him evil.
Shadow is particularly deeply voiced by Keanu Reeves, who is as good at being Ted as he is at being injured. This was the first time in the “Sonic” franchise I heard such a serious line: “I’ve felt this pain for so long, it’s all I know.”
The life-and-death dilemma in director Jeff Fowler’s film adds unlikely risks to a story that would otherwise be, well, silly.
Sometimes, I admit, it’s amusing.
At one point, a little girl asks Sonic’s friend Tails, “Are you Detective Pikachu?” Recognizing that it is almost the same movie. And his stone-faced friend Knuckles (Idris Elba) is afraid of only one thing: “Casper the Friendly Ghost.” Elba’s best vocal performance.
The majority of the film consists of non-stop silly bits involving Sonic and other amusing action figures.
However, as fast as Sonic is, it is Carrie who walks away with the movie.
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