Despite its faults Sonic the Hedgehog 2 succeeds as a great sequel that builds off its predecessor

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Depending on who you ask, the original Sonic the Hedgehog was the first good movie based on a video game IP. It was able to incorporate what the Sonic franchise is known for into a live-action story that was clever and original, while still feeling true to its origins. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 does that again, but brings it to the next level thanks to the solid groundwork the first film laid down. 

Almost a year after the events of the first film, Sonic (Ben Schwartz) is trying to play hero by stopping bad guys, but doesn’t really understand the responsibility that goes along with it. One of Sonic 2’s significant character notes is that Sonic is still just a kid. Despite his victory against Robotnik in San Francisco, Sonic is still figuring things out about himself even if he acts like the same old blue hedgehog. 

Robotnik (Jim Carrey), who is still stuck on the Mushroom planet that he is left on at the end of the first film, escapes thanks to the help of a red echidna by the name of Knuckles (Idris Elba). Jim Carrey was made to play Robotnik. The execution and mannerisms that Carrey implements into Robotnik is something that only he could do. Honestly, I never saw Robotnik in either film as an accurate adaptation of Eggman, but Carrey makes the character his own to the point where it really doesn’t matter. His goal this time around is pretty straightforward. Obtain the Master Emerald and take over the world. 

With the help of the smart and charming Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey), Sonic is off to find the Master Emerald before Eggman and Knuckles do and learns he has a strong connection to the emerald. Even though Tails is Sonic’s partner for most of the movie and does have his fair share of good moments, Knuckles steals the