Film Review – Sonic the Hedgehog 3

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” follows 2022’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” with the first sequel proving there’s more than just pop culture curiosity surrounding the title, establishing the development of a cinematic franchise. The universe took a dip into television in last spring’s “Knuckles” series, which supplied an entertaining side adventure for supporting characters, but Sonic is back in charge for his third big screen extravaganza, and he’s bringing everyone with him. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sustains the speedy cinematic appeal of the brand name, and director Jeff Fowler isn’t about the switch things up, remaining focused on a decent balance of comedy and action, also tasked with juggling all the personalities from the first two endeavors for a third feature that’s grander in scale and issues a different threat in a new, emotionally tortured hedgehog on the scene. The movie doesn’t try to shake things up, but it stays enjoyably weird and consistent, out to please “Sonic” fans and delight younger viewers who helped to make the two earlier chapters into smash hits. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com