The Sonic Movie 2 is one of the best experiences i've ever had in my life as a sonic fan. It was so epic and groundbreaking, a definite 9/10 for sure, it's very good.

The baseball scene at the end really felt like such a beautiful and subtle nod to end the movie on. I almost cried for sure. So much of this was just cinematic gold for me. This was the movie we needed. 🙏

It is an absolute gem of a film. And I'm gonna be rewatching it a LOT. I'll even pre order the digital release for KZfaq. (Yes, it's out for pre order right now actually)

13:41 there is an easy explanation towards why these kids cared. The power of the internet is pretty strong and they most likely found or watched SA2 cutscenes on the internet. It's basically the reason why I got invested into the adventure games because every KZfaqr was talking about them in 2017 again. Me who actually was only with boost and classic familiar bought them and now I am a huge fan of those games.

It's a 10/10 movie for me. I loved sonic and tails' friendship growing and knuckles is probably my new favourite character only because of the baseball scene 😂.

i love how much of a love letter to the games this movie is, from larger plot points to audio easter eggs to blink-and-you'll-miss-it references to even more obscure games. i noticed a lot of details when i watched it, but every review i've seen has mentioned stuff i didn't catch, so i'm looking forward to rewatching it and seeing what i can find! it has its flaws, but like you said, the good vastly outweighs the bad, and i'm really excited for movie 3 and how ambitious it's going to be. EASILY the most fun i've had at a movie theater in years.

Sonic 2 reminded me why I am a Sonic fan. It's because of quality gems like Sonic 2 but its been so damn long since something like it has come out. It felt like I had forgotten what Sonic was about

Honestly, I didn’t mind the wedding scene, it introduced a lot of things and allowed for a lot of loose ends to be finished off. We also can’t forget that it was the scene that introduced gun, and in turn allowed for Shadow to show up in the end credits. So while it could have been condensed a little, I feel like it was important to the overall plot of this movie, and will have an even larger impact on the plot of the next one.

Sonic Movie 2 + A sonic fan = Pure Magic 💙 I got emotional, I have to be honest

I LOVED the characterization of all our faves, especially knuckles. Whilst I found the reasoning for how tails found sonic, odd. I can easily look pass it as there wasnt too many other ways to explain how tails came in to warn sonic. And maybe, a few other scenes I believe was just to extend the runtime. Knuckles was written SO well, writers seem to have a problem separating naiveity from stupidity. He's a genuine warrior, strong and determined with a very straightforward view of loyalty and socially inept. He's not a genius, but not the usual 'hot headed idiot' either which I love. They dont downplay his badassery at all. He's not stupid, he's just socially unaware and inexperienced. Which is completely understandable as Knuckles hasnt had family and friends to raise, and be taught this. Sonic is being taught maturity and strength by knuckles, intelligence and that its okay to need help by tails. Tails is learning confidence, self worth and how to be a hero in his own way by sonic and knuckles (hopefully in the future). Whilst knuckles is being guided into family and friends, by sonic and tails. Which is absolutely sweet, they've all come together and form their own family. It's adorable to see, and I'm so looking forward to how each character gets development from eachother. Robotnik having such an appearance change and slowly becoming more and more into the recognisable character we all love, eggman? I LOVED seeing that progression from the first movie. As well as his assistant's comedic and one-sided crush there.

Sonic and Tails' relationship here is literally the biggest praise I give this movie. I mean giving us cute moments was literally something the games don't usually do and I am so impressed that the bro to bro relationship between the two is just acknowledged!

Watching this movie as a Sonic fan is a perfect 10/10 for me. It was so emotional for me. Everything I wanted in this movie was there. For me, I can’t find flaws. Amazing watch and I HIGHLY recommend sonic fans to watch this.

I went to see this movie with my cousin (we're both huge fans of anything sonic) and we absolutely loved it. It was probably the most fun experience I've ever had in a movie theater. There were so many times the two of us just looked at each other because we understood the references. But my favorite moment was during the post credits scene when they said that the file dated back to 50 years ago, I swear that my brain just exploded. Then when Shadow showed up on screen, the theater EXPLODED like, not kidding over half of the theater was going nuts. Sure the movie did have its strange moments, but the good totally outweighs the bad. I know that as a regular movie this might not be perfect, but as a SONIC movie, this is what so many fans have been wanting. I totally recommend it to any Sonic fan.

Having now returned from the movie, it really exceeded my expectations! Definitely feels like a 9/10, with some amazing epic moments!

One of my favorite parts was when sonic was going to run into the master emerald and it looked like the beginning of a level, the camera was moving around him while he was stretching, i love it so much

I went to see the movie alone, because I don’t know anyone else who really likes Sonic or played his games and to hear the loud cheers and screams of fans of different ages when Shadow appeared, made me feel less alone as a fan. This movie made me feel good to be a Sonic fan 💙

Watched it and although nothing ground breaking its still a very good movie. 7/10 and very hopeful that the games can keep the hype going and get us some new fans and content for the old fans

Sees Tails - good! Sees bald and lore-accurate Eggman - great! Sees best portrayal of Knuckles in years - awesome! Sees Super Sonic - outstanding! Sees Shadow in post-credits - AMAZING!

Finally! Someone whom loved the dance scene and found it charming! EEP! :) By the way Matthasnocuts and I both had the same kind of experience with the movie in general and Shadow appearing at the end credits. There was a kid in front of my Mom and I (I saw the movie with my Mom) jumping up and down letting out excitedly, "It's Shadow! It's Shadow! It's Shadow!" He was so cute! :) Then there was another boy whom kept on endlessly repeating, "There's going to be a Sonic the Hedgehog 3? There's going to be a Sonic the Hedgehog 3?!" My heart was flying to the heavens above! EEP! :)

A setup wedding so G.U.N. could get close to the Wachowski's to catch Sonic and you think that was a bad way to introduce them? That was one of the smartest ways to introduce them because not only did it introduce them, it explained and showed exactly what their purpose was

I am a 10-year-old and I've played every sonic game besides 06 and secret rings and know almost all the lore such as Maria dying in sa2 and Shadow seeking revenge. I was also one of the kids screaming SHADOW in my theatre and almost started crying with joy when I got home. and in case your wondering I played SA1 SA2 Unleashed and gens on my ps3 though I eventually bought all of those (besides unleashed obviously) on steam to mod'em. And I bought Lost World on my Wii u Forces on my Switch Mania on my Switch but I lost it so I bought it again on Ps4 I played the classics on *deep breath* ps3 ps2 Wii phone PC Xbox 360 and my switch but I'm gonna but it again when origins comes out. I played heroes on my Wii but haven't finished it and I played black night on my Wii obviously. I also really loved the Sonic Movie 2 It's one of my favourites if not my favourite movie of all time the first one wasn't really up there since it didn't feel like a sonic movie it felt more like a regular movie with sonic in it wile, on the other hand, this feels like an actual sonic movie ask me any sonic question and I'm 99.9% sure ill answer correctly

Can’t believe how many people left the cinema before the Shadow scene, it’s definitely a miracle and I’ve been to watch it 4 times now, I’m tempted to go again!

Out of all the "cartoon characters interact with live action humans" movies that have been made recently, this is definitely among the better ones 😊

movie was straight fire cant wait for 3 ( also the sonic vs the temple felt like something out of the game very awesome)

I cannot put into proper words how much I love Sonic Movie 2. I loved everything about it. Even the wedding subplot. The humans made this film feel more lively and they were actually fairly useful. From Team Sonic fighting Eggman to Super Sonic to Shadow in the post credits. I was hyped asf

A decade or more of films based on video games has lowered the bar to such an extent that "Doesn't suck" is considered a success. Sonic 1 and 2 have vastly exceeded expectations.

SAME I SAW IT YESTERDAY TOO. AND FAX THIS IS THE BLESSING AND ABSOLUTE MIRACLE SONIC FANS NEEDED. Good review man love the vids

I've been talking to kids and parents who have seen the movie (I work at a target Starbucks next to a theater, so excited kids asking for blue cake pops and talking about sonic come through a lot) and it seems like kids have been watching Sonic X on Netflix a lot. I think Netflix kids probably boosted all the sonic programs close to the movie release. I'm sure they've watched boom as well, but there was a kid straight up talking about Vector and Charmy. So I think that's where Shadow's popularity with young new fans came from. It's so heartwarming to see the newest generation of kids experience the kind of sonic we had when we were kids. And possibly even better in the future, I hope.

I never thought a live action sonic movie would be widely accepted and even liked. When you hear “live action” it usually means a heartless project made just to get some extra money but these sonic movies have been beyond what I expected. An absolute thrill ride and just a great time to watch.

i really love what you said about the care the writers took about with the story, they didn’t just make some bullshit typical minion-esque movie. they made a movie for EVERYONE!!! it’s as rare as the chaos emeralds to find a kids movie worth a shit

I'm watching it tomorrow, and I am very hyped! Can't wait to see everything, and the post credit scene

These movies single handedly made me get back into Sonic. Used to love Sonic growing up but lost interest after the lack of quality games. I finally remember why I even liked Sonic to begin with lol

That movie was a blessing

I saw both Sonic movies back-to-back, and I can honestly say that these movies are some of the most fun and enjoyable films I've seen in recent memory. Can't wait for the 3rd movie.

13:41 As a (mostly) kid, I can say that I've grew up with sonic Adventure, sonic Adventure 2, ect I've played it on Xbox a lot, I still play it today too Shadow has always been my favorite character, and then sonic, so seeing shadow made me really happy (but I didn't scream out his name like the the other kids) Like, even my 7 year old sister got excited when she saw shadow

I had a little boy and who I think was his dad both scream out in joy over shadow. That was amazing

Saw it last Sunday with a friend and it was fantastic, going to see it again this Sunday.

2:49 exactly one reason why Black Knight is my favourite Sonic game

As a past fan of Sonic and consider the Adventures games to be Sonic's top tier of story telling and gameplay for a sonic game. This movie is literally everything i wanted in a Sonic movie (besides the wedding scene). Sonic 3 is going to be special to me. I can't wait for it. Can't believe Sonic found success where a lot of other video game movies failed.

1st the movie was sick. loved when super sonic showed up

I personally give the movie an 8/10. It was excellent and I can't get over how well written the interactions are between Sonic, Tails and Knuckles and the overall bond of family and friendship that formed Team Sonic as we know it. It was just so heartwarming to watch. The movie has so much heart and love put into it.

Watched it with my closest friend. Who's more in depth about Sonic than I could ever be. The way she popped for the ending & the Teaser...MY GOD!

Sonic 2 changed my viewpoint of every movie before it and I’m proud to say that it’s my new favourite movie of all time!

I’m impressed how much they listened to the fans. And it is reflected in the reviews I think. Critics having more issues with this movie, but for me it is several times better than the first film. This movie is just fun. Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles were awesome. Robotnik was done well once again. And they packed so many good types of references in there.

The first movie didn't bring me so much Sonic vibes, but I liked it for what it was and accepted that it was different. But the second one... I don't even have the words. I felt back in the Sonic universe, with the characters I love and all the easter eggs and game references. Yes, it was clearly a miracle. 13:12 in my theater too, even though we weren't a lot, Shadow got me hyped (I've never played SA2 but I'm a huge Sonic X fan, heh) and behind me I heard a little kid so happy, explaining who was Shadow to his dad with such excitement. It was so cute.

SPOILERS AHEAD! IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE DO NOT CLICK "READ MORE" The movie was pretty mid up untill the part where sonic and tails find the compass. After they found the compass everything picked up. Almost everything besides the wedding was great. There were so many references to the games that even the little kids in my theater were screaming about. The real of shadow got everyone even the parents in my theater freaking the f out. The 3rd movie and the knuckles series is already confirmed but I honestly would like a 4th movie if they do not wrap everything up in the 3rd.

I'd give it a 10 No seriously a Perfect 10??? It was Absolutely -Life -Changing

It's good to know that you aren't the only 13 years old kid who tells to his mother at the end of the movie the differences of the movie lore with the Sonic Adventure lore, explaining some references like that the Master Emerald temple reminds me to the the dark gaia temples and also reminds me to Laberinth Zone, or that I knew that Shadow would appear because on GUN'S helicopter appeared the Sonic Adventure 2 initials and the great character development that this movie had. (Great video)

Every young person knows who shadow is, I screamed of happiness when he appeared

I went on a sonic hiatus after sonic adventure, which was the first dreamcast game I played on It's release. My oldest daughter is a sonic maniac and has been since she learned to read and I let her start playing video games. I took my daughter to see the Sonic movie with extremely low expectations, and as it turned out I really liked it. Recently me and my daughter played through Sonic Generations. Was my first tike playing it and I had a blast, now have finished Sonic 2, Sonic CD, have a game of Sonic Adventure on hiatus (my living room is torn apart and we were playing on the Xbox one, not steam). We are playing through Sonic 3 and Knuckles right now, and plan on going to SA2. We also have some time in Sonic Lost World which I've had for some time on the Wii U, and also have on steam. We went today to see Sonic 2 and this time I was as pumped as she was. It was an odd theater experience. The whole theater was chattering throughout the movie and it really was a great experience, we were all enjoying the movie, and the references. To my daughter's amazement, I called the reveal at the end before the credits rolled, but when they revealed it, the entire theater lost their shit, it was awesome. One thing I really liked though was the return to the baseball diamond. In the first movie it was a sad scene. It was funny at first and then hit you with just how alone Sonic was, but this time, he had his crew and it was a nice callback.

Seen it twice, and it was AMAZING. It was so worth the wait. That Super Sonic scene at the end tho🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. Plus all the Adventure and Genesis references are a treat

Just think that aside from the kids who are already invested in Sonic, there are kids who don't know Sonic at all and this is their introduction to the characters. It warms my heart especially seeing these characters being portrayed so well.

I felt like I was gonna cry during the final battle ( if you've watched it you know what I'm talking about) I relived so much of my childhood

It's a 10/10 movie just for me and I bought a Happy Meal that is related to the Film and also I did a review on it on Metacritic

Movie was amazing. Im 40 years old and grew up playing Sonic. However, now Im even a bigger fan than ever. Why? Because of my kids! They are 7 and 4 and LOVE all things SONIC. How did that happen? They found Sonic games on their tablets. Yes, they found old Sonic games and played them over and over again. Im talking Sonic 1,2,3, Sonic Dash, Sonic Forces, Sonic Olympics and more. That is how they learned all the characters and even taught me some of those characters that I had no idea even existed. So to me it is no suprise these kids know who Shadow is. Why? Because these kids are literally going back and playing ALL of the Sonic games. Now that has two movies that are wildly successful, the next generation has become bigger fans than us. I mean these kids literally run around the house, at school and even at sporting events like Sonic with their arms out stiff like him. They talk about collecting rings and fighting Dr Robotnik. Im telling you, the next generation are bigger fans than us and it aint even close. Sonic is their hero for real and Im loving every single second of it because it is taking me back to my childhood watching their interest in Sonic grow.

even though the message is cheesy I feel like sonic has always been a little cheesy in it's message and its OST's lol and I love that about sonic. a perfect balance of cheesy messages and epic badassory. I just love this movie so much

saw it today it was a great movie i enjoyed the first movie but one minor problem i had with it was the lack of fan service now i'm not saying i wanted the entire movie to be just shoving fanservice in my face no that would have been a mess but i do wish we could've gotten more soundtracks from the games put into it. the sequel fixes this problem and give us all the fanservice sonic fans could ask for tails , knuckles, chaos emeralds, death egg robot, super sonic, GUN, sonic doing his adventure 1 pose , and shadow the fricken hedgehog this movie definitely feels like it was made for the fans first. while not perfect it was a really enjoyable looking forward to the 3rd film with shadow being in it i have a good feeling the 3rd film would have a sonic adventure 2 like plot.

This makes me even more happy they redesigned that... thing... into something that actually looks like Sonic. Really loved the movie overall.

Tbh video game movies have been feeling non true to being accurate but sonic movies 1 and 2 I loved them so much and I can’t wait for 3 they really blew it out the park with it.

Better than the first movie. But perfect? No. I feel like with this they took steps forward but while doing it they had some missteps. Like this film is basically cut into two "parts". The first part is Tails and the second is about Knuckles. I just dont really like how they handled humans, like that marriage thing in the middle of the movie, ik that theyre trying to relate with the parents and shit, but it just goes on for a long time and is stupid. In the next movie they should ignore the humans a bit I think. But still there was a lot of sonic references and most missteps are nitpicks. There are sooo many awesome scenes, the final scene is all I ever wanted. And the post credit scene..... I was still shivering when I got home from the cinema. I would give this film an 8/10.

I wouldn’t really consider my self a kid like you mentioned but I’m not that old and I was definitely one of the kids explaining the entire lore if sonic to my family. And even my sister who is in third grade was screaming shadow when he was on the screen. I was basically doings flips in my seat. And I just want to say, as soon as they said 50 years ago I knew it. Overall I was honestly so happy with what they did with the movie and how they just made these characters so enjoyable.

SONIC 2 WAS AMAZING!!!

You know the ending part when you were talking about the kid telling his mom about Sonic lore makes me very hopeful. And also has me thinking maybe the Sonic movie has brought in more fans then I thought it did. Maybe not so much people buying the games but little things like watching old Sonic cutscene and getting into the backstory of Shadow and Knuckles and what the Master Emerald does. Kind of brings me back to when I was young because I never really played any Sonic games. It wasnt until Sonic Mania came out and i started playing through a lot of Sonic games. But when I was a kid I was really into Sonics cast of characters and I would constantly find myself watching Sonic cutscene and looking up the backstory and things like that.

Sonic 2 was so amazing. I was so giddy throughout

It's nice hearing you talk about younger generations being hyped about sonic. I went to see the movie with my 10yo brother after introducing him to sonic boom and subsequent sonic lore videos, and while he was SUPER hyped about the Shadow reveal, he spent the entire care ride home explaining that the explanation behind GUN in the movie was inconsistent with their relation to Shadow in the games... after getting into sonic for two months he knew more about it than I did haha

Were all just hoping Paramount listens Once More More Than Ever to Make Sonic3 movie 100% faithful to Sonic2adventures Shadow's Backstory

I loved it when you talked about the children screaming shadow in the theatre

I was screaming on the inside of happiness the whole time I watched it (still am now, just got out of the theatre!)

I am a sonic fan, and it was FIRE 🔥🔥🔥

In the theater in Germany in which i saw the movie the kids didn't even notice Shadow as a relevant character. There were only hypefans, except me and my brother. I got a little bit disappointed by the kids ngl I Love your Videos btw, I'm Bingewatching them since yesterday. I'm happy that I found your channel, you're opinions are always relatable to me

The first film is mostly just a generic buddy film, the second film is a genuine action adventure film, which is the genre that the Sonic franchise is synonymous with.

I saw the Sonic movie with my brother and although I’m a sonic fan my brother isn’t really a fan, but when it came down to the wedding scene we both thought it was hilarious mainly because of Rachel lmao 🤣 So no hate for the wedding scene here

Hello from Greece to everyone!! I just saw the film, easily a 8/10 for the general audience and an absolute 10/10 for Sonic fans!

Me my younger cousin and my sister just saw it today and I told my cousin lets wait till the credits end in the first half. And we did and we saw Shadow rising up and waking from his sleep. My cousin had a huge smile on his face and he was like no way! ( I saw it by leaks sadly before he did but I didnt say anything.)

as a sonic fan since the genesis and sonic 2 game i was shocked and could not believe how good it was maybe it have 1 part the wedding parts. but it was adrenaline pumping the death egg robot fight , seeing sonic and tails flying the tornado sonics plane into battle, the snow boarding segment from sonic 3 ice cap the sonic adventure reference right at the start on the top of the building was amazing the mystic ruins segment was so good still in wow of how good the movie was and the very ending was a shock I loved the ending it. this was like watching sonic the hedgehog games coming to life and I'm hoping to see more of sonic adv 2 story in the next one sorry guess I'm s bigger sonic fan then I can realize lol

I was so happy ti have seen Sonic 2. After seeing Shadow, I am highly anticipating Sonic 3

I give it an honest 9.5 out of 10 because simply put... those two scenes that disrupt the pace. I mean they were fun and all, it slows the plot a bit too much sometimes. But... it still is small change compared to a decent Knuckles for what feels to be a first time in forever, a return of a golden beacon of hope, and the finishing reveal of a tragic hero.

1 3rd movie is coming out soon hopefully 2 a couple new characters might appear 3 if robotnik is dead then shadow and stone are the only villains

Sega's really missing the boat. With Origins being delayed, imagine if they road the 30th aniversary with ports of various games to modern consoles from a variety of Sonic's era's. They could ride the movie high while introducing kids to games that made our own respective childhoods further cementing future Sonic fans. I suppose Prime and Frontiers can still do that along with Origin's eventual release, but it only increases the pressure to put on themselves. Hopefuly it doesn't cause them to collapse. Who knows maybe this sense of positivity surrounding Sonic is helping Sonic Team re-ignite some long lost passion or motivation which could explain the delays. It's optimistic, but I imagine it'd help knowing the character they've invested so much time on is now being seen as beloved and not a running joke(Pun Entirely Intended...).

It's an 100/100 Movie and it's really good

I'm glad you care about what makes Sonic actually good. As a 90s kid who faithfully played the original and the adventures, it was good. 7/10 is a good rating.

It is interesting that a videogame movie of all genres has more nuance and realism (excluding the fictional elements) than most contemporary films.

On the bus there was a kid behind me who was also explaining sonic lore then when the post credit scene came on in the cinema a bunch of people around my age in front of me went crazy this one guy even had his shadow plush

It is a miracle. If it causes Ken Penders to throw an aneurysm over Knuckles then it's the best Sonic Movie Ever.

I think this film has tons of issues but its heights were so high, I'm perfectly fine with everything that drags. Also Knuckles is so good, and his relationship with Sonic was so well developed, definitly the best version of him. I loved that third act, it felt exactly like what I wanted from a sonic movie. I'd give this film a 6/10 where the first was a 2/10, a good film bogged down by the bad tropes in kid's films.

Indeed it is and I really did enjoy this sequel as a fan. As for the criticism, I think G.U.N should've just had their first appearance in the post credits we just saw. I also like the message despite being told before. It's leagues better than The Last Jedi which did a terrible job of explaining the leadership and responsibility stuff. Overall, this film is good.

Not only was it a great movie it restores my faith in Film Production

If the youth knows about Shadow or any other old character, it must be because of youtubers like you, they find these cool looking characters in the games, then they come watch the fan documentaries, an probably end up playing the old games because of it.

I’m looking forward to the third movie, just to see how insane it’s going to be.

I’m currently fasting so im gonna wait for a late screening so I can have popcorn while watching, going to the cinema without having anything is weird😂 but im hyped for the movie been hearing good stuff from friends

I loved both of the movies, however I didn't really like how they changed the story with the master emerald, but so much else is a departure from the games (In a good way) that it works, also, I cannot wait for Sonic 3!

Shadow is still by far the most popular Sonic character

As being apart of the youth technically I'm 14 .I now lore and actively try to learn more and thought watching many creators I've want better gameplay, story eta... I trying to say the youth knows things and we also want change but it's all down to sega for the changes we all want.

what i want is sonic characters made so much justice that can scare me that they could take the place of sonic as main character only to sonic make a comeback eve awesomer that what i want. actual characters, this is the perfect opportunity to fix them all and to give people a reason to get everything and anything about every character.... they have a great opportunity here just waiting to be seized

To be fair, this film probably wouldn't have happened if they didn't change sonic's look from the first ever trailer for the first movie

May not be on Switch, but Sonic Adventure 2 is on steam, xbox and playstation. So, it's perfectly possible that kids today are still able to access and play them, even without older consoles around the home.

4:20 LOL the first spoiler you said was hilarious and was basically what the internet was talking about ***BTW DON'T CLICK THE STAMP IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN SONIC MOVIE 2***

That's was me when I watching the movie with my mom but she also knew some stuff too because she played the original when it came out she just Didn't know the adventure games and all the ones that came after it when Sonic went super we both got excited

Easily a 10/10 movie, despite its lows

To be fair - Shadow the Hedgehog falls under the "Edgy Cartoon Character" category so it is not surprising kids nowadays like him. The concept is comparable with characters from "Five Nights at Freddys" etc. - where you have those deadly dangerous and dark characters - and kids really eat that up.