Mnths after Paramount Pictures decided to shelve Sonic the Hedgehog for a total redesign of its titular character, after a large amount of backlash regarding Sonics look, SEGA fans will finally get to see the movie in theaters this Friday, February 14th. Recently speaking with Digital Spy, director Jeff Fowler talked about his anxiety in regard to the CGI overhaul, which caused a delay. Fowler stated,
“I think it had been about five months that had passed since the first trailer. We had worked very hard on our updates to the character. It was definitely a little bit of like, ‘Oh man, what happens if they don’t like this?'” he said. “But really, everyone that saw it internally as I was working on the film, just responded so positively. It really felt like, once we shared it with the fans, they would really embrace it and be excited about it.”
It looks after a redesign and early press release, the film actually sounds like a crowd-pleasing surprise hit after the first reactions hit social media.
#SonicMovie was fun, silly and charming. It was a nostalgic treat to see Jim Carrey go full 110% 90s Jim Carrey again. Ben Schwartz was perfectly cast. The new design looked great. Sonic fans will enjoy it. pic.twitter.com/M47Ijc8OR4
— Chastity Vicencio (@chastity_v) February 8, 2020
The #SonicMovie was an absolute blast. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Stay through the credits, OMG! Literally cheered. Full review coming next week on #KindaFunny!
— Scary Whitta (@garywhitta) February 8, 2020
I will say I went into #SonicMovie with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised by how much fun I had. Ben Schwartz is totally endearing as the little space ‘hog, James Marsden brings the necessary heart, and Jim Carrey devours the scenery per usual. pic.twitter.com/R0IS7KuetU
— Carly Lane-Perry (@carlylane) February 8, 2020
Very happy to report that the Sonic movie is absolutely fantastic. They pretty much nailed it and I cannot believe it. #SonicMovie
— Tamoor Hussain (@tamoorh) February 8, 2020
#SonicMovie was really enjoyable. The movie does a great job bringing Sonic to the big screen in a fun, fast paced adventure. Jim Carrey also was solid as Robotnik and his banter with Sonic was perfect. Make sure you race to the theater when this comes out! pic.twitter.com/UZsqZVmHc4
— Tyler Calvert (@ItsTylerCalvert) February 8, 2020
I’m pretty sure #SonicMovie is the best video game movie yet.
I went in with pretty low expectations and ended up really enjoying it. Full review later! pic.twitter.com/FQ3Rbd6ohL
— Brandon Crespo (@_Bcrespo) February 8, 2020
Ok, so I went into the #SonicMovie w/ low expectations. But it was genuinely SO GOOD. I got Detective Pikachu vibes from it: perfect for kids but could still appeal to the older generation fandom. Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik stole the show & Ben Schwartz voicing Sonic was perfect. pic.twitter.com/VEMxc2W3zH
— Ama Scriver (@amascriver) February 8, 2020
It looks as though our first surprise of 2020 may be Sonic The Hedgehog.
