Carrey’s moustache-twirling villain is more fun and far more animated than the charmless hero in this derivative caper
Sonic the Hedgehog’s big Hollywood entrance was swiftly followed by undignified retreat last year, when the first trailer for this movie prompted online reactions of ridicule, puzzlement and horror at its CGI star’s unsettlingly creepy appearance. The cast of Cats were adorably cuddly by comparison. Now, after a quick redesign, the speedy video-game character is back: less weird-looking, more overtly cartoonish, ready to tear out of the uncanny valley and into our hearts. By the looks of it, though, they should have spent longer in the workshop. Few but diehard fans and young children will be charmed by this predictable, derivative caper.
First of all, the question persists as to what the hell Sonic actually is. He certainly isn’t a hedgehog, or even a porcupine (although he has quills). He began life as a collection of pixels in Sega’s eponymous 16-bit game of the early 90s. Translated into the real world, even after his makeover, he’s still a bizarre sight: a skinny, furry humanoid with spiky cones of blue hair (or quill) and a black nose like a prune.
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