{"id":5460,"date":"2020-02-13T16:50:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T23:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=5460"},"modified":"2020-03-18T12:24:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T19:24:15","slug":"sonic-the-hedgehog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2020\/sonic-the-hedgehog\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic the Hedgehog * Based On A Favorite Game Character, This Hits It Out Of The Park!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sonic.poster.jpg?resize=152%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5461\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sonic.poster.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Sonic.poster.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonic\ntries to navigate the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound best\nfriend &#8212; a human named Tom Wachowski. They must soon join forces to prevent\nthe evil Dr. Robotnik from capturing Sonic and using his powers for world\ndomination. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Ethan P. comments, \u201cI like this movie because is based\non one of my favorite game characters\u2026 The graphics in the movie are excellent\nand, with the new sonic design, it looks like Sonic is real.&nbsp; The new\ndesign works better than the Sonic design Paramount Pictures had before redoing\nthis movie.&nbsp; The special effects are impressive too, such as Sonic&#8217;s blue\nlightning which also looks real.\u201d Zoe C. adds, \u201cI\u2019ve never played Sonic the video\ngame and was never a really big fan of the character but I really like this\nmovie. It is very well done and great for the whole family. I like the\nanimation and I love the acting. The story is very human and has very little to\ndo with video games. It is about friendship and friends that become a family.\u201d &nbsp;Tiana S. contributes, \u201cI really love this\nmovie! <em>Sonic the Hedgehog\u2019s<\/em> team nails it creating a movie based on the\nSEGA video game of the same name. There are amazing special effects from the\nbeginning to the end.&nbsp; I love how it\nincludes parts from the SEGA game, such as Sonic running in vertical loops and\nhis spin attacks. I felt as if I was watching a live version of the actual game!\u201d\nIan C. wraps it up with, \u201cSega\u2019s <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> was\nthe first non-educational video game my mom allowed me to play. I was five\nyears old, and making Sonic speed through worlds was awesome! This film lives\nup to my expectations\u2014it\u2019s funny and just as exciting as my first time playing\nthe game.\u201d See their full reviews below. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonic the Hedgehog<br> Ethan P., KIDS FIRST!, Film Critic, Age 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ocBCzPAri4c\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>I like this\nmovie because is based on one of my favorite game characters. <em>Sonic the\nHedgehog&nbsp;<\/em>is a live-action film\u2014except for Sonic who is a CGI character\n(Ben Schwartz)\u2014based on the global blockbuster video game franchise from Sega. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-016.jpg?resize=225%2C95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5468\" width=\"225\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-016.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-016.jpg?resize=768%2C323&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-016.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Sonic (Ben Schwartz) in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG from Paramount Pictures and Sega. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of<em> Sonic the Hedgehog\u00a0<\/em>follows Sonic, a small blue hedgehog who has super-speed powers.\u00a0 When Sonic was younger, his owl guardian gave him a bag of rings to help him escape to different planets in case anyone discovers and kidnaps him because of his powers.\u00a0 One night, after he comes to Earth, he is playing baseball by himself and he gets upset because he realizes he is very lonely.\u00a0 Sonic runs in circles as fast as he can because he is upset.\u00a0 He is so fast that blue energy comes out of his body causing the whole town to black out.\u00a0 <br> <br> This power outage causes big problems for Sonic who is pursued by a crazy military man named Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Jim Carrey) or Dr. Eggman, as Sonic calls him. Fortunately for Sonic, the town&#8217;s sheriff (James Marsden) catches him and helps protect him from Dr. Robotnik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH_06741R2CK.jpg?resize=225%2C152&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5463\" width=\"225\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH_06741R2CK.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH_06741R2CK.jpg?resize=768%2C521&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH_06741R2CK.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Jim Carrey in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG from Paramount Pictures and Sega. Photo Credit: Doane Gregory.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The graphics in the movie are excellent and, with the new Sonic design, it looks like Sonic is real.\u00a0 The new design works better than the Sonic design Paramount Pictures had before redoing this movie.\u00a0 The special effects are impressive too, such as Sonic&#8217;s blue lightning which also looks real.\u00a0 Ben Schwartz did and very funny voiceover for the Sonic character.\u00a0 He is really full of energy.<br> <br> The moral of this movie is that you are never alone in the world.\u00a0 There will always be someone for you to be your friend, to talk\u00a0to and to be by your side when you need it.\u00a0 When Sonic is feeling alone, Sheriff Tom, or The Doughnut Lord, as Sonic calls him, takes Sonic to protect him and help him get to the Mushroom planet where Sonic needs to go. <br> <br> <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> is filled with a lot of action and fun.\u00a0\u00a0I give this film 5 out of 5 stars.\u00a0 If I could, I would give this movie 100 out of 100 stars.\u00a0 I recommend it for ages 5 to 18 plus older adults. <a><em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> <\/a>comes out in theaters on February 14, 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonic The Hedgehog<br>By Zoe C., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EFJQvIgq2rM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve\nnever played Sonic the video game and was never a really big fan of the\ncharacter but I really like this movie. It is very well done and great for the\nwhole family. I like the animation and I love the acting. The story is very\nhuman and has very little to do with video games. It is about friendship and\nfriends that become a family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sonic\nthe Hedgehog <\/em>is about a blue hedgehog that ends up on earth and he\u2019s\ntrying not to be discovered. He lost a ring that helps him transport to places.\nWhen humans find Sonic, he has to run away (something he does well because he\nmoves at super sonic speeds). Sonic feels lonely and wants a friend. When he\nmeets Tom, a police officer (James Marsden), they develop a great \u201cbromance,\u201d\nbut they have to face Mr. Robotnik who is obsessed with everything fast and\nwants to experiment with Sonic. In their journey, both learn they don\u2019t have to\nrun away from their problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HWCmtgWbaRk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>I\nlove all the characters! Dr. Robotnik is so funny and pleasing to watch. He is\nplayed by Jim Carrey, who is one of my new favorite actors. His performance is\namazing and he is definitely a fascinating villain. He is graceful,\nentertaining and full of life. I also love the character Sonic; even though it is\nan animated character he really looks realistic. I could really see all the\ndetails in Sonic and I felt like he was pretty much a stuffed animal, opposed\nto a virtual digital character. Sonic is played by Ben Schwartz, an amazing\nvoice actor who gives the character a great personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-027R2.jpg?resize=225%2C95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5472\" width=\"225\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-027R2.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-027R2.jpg?resize=768%2C322&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-027R2.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Jim Carrey in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG from Paramount Pictures and Sega. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s\nso amazing to see a character that was made about 30 years ago continuing to\nfill children\u2019s hearts with joy. I think Sonic is 100% absolutely adorable and\nall the characters are so fun to watch. There are a lot of action scenes and wonderful\ncolors in the film as well. The music adds so much\nenergy; it is catchy and upbeat. Finally, I like all the jokes and they\ndefinitely made me laugh. To add to that, I love how Sonic gives everyone their\nown special nickname. That gives the movie its own special touch and I guess\nI\u2019ll nick name this film \u201cBlue Speedy Furry with Heart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>Sonic\nthe H<\/em><em>edgehog<\/em> five out of five stars and recommended it for ages 4 to 13.\nThe message of this film is that friends in our lives bring us the most joy and\nthey are the family we chose. Another message is that humans will always be\nmore important than technology. Dr. Robotnik keeps trying to make technology a\ngreater power than humans, but Sonic and everyone prove that our simple life\nand connections are what really matter. <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> opens\nFebruary 14, 2020. Look for it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonic the Hedgehog<br>Tiana Sirmans, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-018.jpg?resize=225%2C95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5470\" width=\"225\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-018.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-018.jpg?resize=768%2C323&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-018.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Sonic (Ben Schwartz) in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG from Paramount Pictures and Sega. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I\nreally love this movie! <em>Sonic the Hedgehog\u2019s<\/em> team nails it creating a\nmovie based on the SEGA video game of the same name. There are amazing special\neffects from the beginning to the end.&nbsp; I\nlove how it includes parts from the SEGA game, such as Sonic running in\nvertical loops and his spin attacks. I felt as if I was watching a live version\nof the actual game!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sonic\nthe Hedgehog<\/em>&nbsp;is about a blue, fast and funny hedgehog named Sonic (Ben\nSchwartz) who has to escape his home in another world and ends up on Earth. He\naccidentally causes a power outage and has to hide out in Green Hill, Montana.\nThe government tries to hunt him down and hires&nbsp;Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Jim\nCarrey) to capture him. Sonic meets a&nbsp;cop named Tom&nbsp;Wachowski (James\nMarsden) or&nbsp;Donut\nLord, as Sonic calls him, and Tom agrees to help Sonic, find his rings and defeat\nDr. Ivo Robotnik, who wants to use Sonic\u2019s power to take over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nlead characters are Sonic, Tom&nbsp;Wachowski and&nbsp;Dr. Ivo Robotnik. It is\nvery clever that the movie takes place in Green\n  Hill, Montana, since\nthe first level of the actual SEGA game is called Green Hill Zone. My favorite\ncharacter is Sonic because he is funny. I love how he is made to have lives,\njust like he does in the SEGA game. One of my favorite scenes is when Dr. Ivo\nRobotnik has a virtual reality screen behind him and it shows a dinosaur\nrunning after him. Jim Carrey uses his flexibility to lower his head to make it\nlook like the dinosaur bit it off. The movie is filled with special effects,\nsuch as explosions and lightning when Sonic runs. Sonic\u2019s CGI perfectly match\nhis character in the video game. This is something the producer went back to\ncorrect before releasing the film. The music ties into what happens for each\npart of the movie; however, I was a little disappointed that the song Super\nSonic used in the trailer is not in the movie.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-009.jpg?resize=225%2C95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5466\" width=\"225\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-009.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-009.jpg?resize=768%2C322&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-009.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Sonic (Ben Schwartz) in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG from Paramount Pictures and Sega. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nmain message of&nbsp;<em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em>&nbsp;is that you should consider\nhome wherever people that care the most about you are. There isn\u2019t much to be\nforewarned about besides Dr. Ivo Robotnik uses some minor foul\nlanguage.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\nrate&nbsp;<em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em>&nbsp;5 out of 5 rings and recommend it for\nkids ages 6 to 18. Adults, especially gamers, will also love this movie. Since\nit\u2019s based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game by SEGA, it may remind them of\ntheir own childhood. It\u2019s a great action-packed, family movie. Catch&nbsp;<em>Sonic\nthe Hedgehog<\/em>&nbsp;in theaters starting February 14, 2020. Be sure to stay\nfor the credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonic the Hedgehog<br>By Ian C., KIDS FIRST!, Film Critic, Age 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SaYomHHWX7c\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Sega\u2019s <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> was the first\nnon-educational video game my mom allowed me to play. I was five years old, and\nmaking Sonic speed through worlds was awesome! This film lives up to my\nexpectations\u2014it\u2019s funny and just as exciting as my first time playing the\ngame.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-013R.jpg?resize=225%2C95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5467\" width=\"225\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-013R.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-013R.jpg?resize=768%2C322&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-013R.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Sonic (Ben Schwartz) in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG from Paramount Pictures and Sega. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em>, a talking alien\nhedgehog, Sonic, uses magic rings to get to Earth. Here he hides from those\nthat would seek to use his powers for bad. Sonic, (Ben Schwartz), is extremely\nlonely, and one day his emotions get out of control. He accidentally causes a\nhuge power outage that gets the attention of the U.S. government. The government calls\nin a psychotic inventor named Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Jim Carrey) who is chasing\nSonic to perform experiments on him. &nbsp;Sonic\ntries again to use his rings to run to another world, but a startled local\nsheriff (James Marsden) causes Sonic to lose his rings. The sheriff decides to\nhelp Sonic find his rings and escape Dr. Robotnik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-009.jpg?resize=225%2C95&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5466\" width=\"225\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-009.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-009.jpg?resize=768%2C322&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STH-FF-009.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Sonic (Ben Schwartz) in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG from Paramount Pictures and Sega. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The cast of this\nfilm makes it 99 minutes of hilarious excitement.&nbsp; Choosing one favorite part was difficult. I tossed\na coin between the super crazy bar fight and Dr. Robotnik\u2019s dance breakout. Jim\nCarrey dancing to his \u201cTunes of Anarchy\u201d playlist won the toss. My stomach hurt\nfrom laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message of\nthis film is eventually you have to stop running and face your fears. Otherwise,\nyou can\u2019t get the things you want out of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> has minimal violence and profanity. I give it 5 out\nof 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 18. Adults will enjoy it as well. You\ncan find <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> in\ntheaters February 14, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sonic tries to navigate the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound best friend &#8212; a human named Tom Wachowski. They must soon join forces to prevent the evil Dr. Robotnik from capturing Sonic and using his powers for world domination. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Ethan P. comments, \u201cI like this movie because is based on one of my favorite game characters\u2026 The graphics in the movie are excellent and, with the new sonic design, it looks like Sonic is real.  The new design works better than the Sonic design Paramount Pictures had before redoing this movie.  The special effects are impressive too, such as Sonic&#8217;s blue lightning which also looks real.\u201d Zoe C. adds, \u201cI\u2019ve never played Sonic the video game and was never a really big fan of the character but I really like this movie. It is very well done and great for the whole family. I like the animation and I love the acting. The story is very human and has very little to do with video games. It is about friendship and friends that become a family.\u201d  Tiana S. contributes, \u201cI really love this movie! Sonic the Hedgehog\u2019s team nails it creating a movie based on the SEGA video game of the same name. There are amazing special effects from the beginning to the end.  I love how it includes parts from the SEGA game, such as Sonic running in vertical loops and his spin attacks. I felt as if I was watching a live version of the actual game!\u201d Ian C. wraps it up with, \u201cSega\u2019s Sonic the Hedgehog was the first non-educational video game my mom allowed me to play. I was five years old, and making Sonic speed through worlds was awesome! This film lives up to my expectations\u2014it\u2019s funny and just as exciting as my first time playing the game.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11],"tags":[1373,22,1363,1372,1378,1376,1377,1368,1365,1371,1374,636,1166,1227,1163,1380,620,1366,190,1367,1364,1369,1381,1375,1379,1382],"class_list":["post-5460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dvds-released","tag-anais-lee","tag-animation","tag-ben-schwartz","tag-byran-nagase","tag-game-based-movie","tag-haruki-satomi","tag-hayden-hoss","tag-james-marsden","tag-jim-carrey","tag-julia-garcia","tag-mirabel-lee","tag-movie","tag-movie-reviews","tag-movie-trailers","tag-reviews-by-kids-for-kids","tag-sega","tag-sonic","tag-sonic-movie","tag-sonic-the-hedgehog","tag-sonic-the-hedgehog-movie","tag-sonic-the-hedgehog-trailer","tag-sonic-the-hedgehog-trailer-2020","tag-tike-sumpter","tag-tom-wachowski","tag-walker-bryan","tag-zoe-canella"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-1q4","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5460"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5474,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5460\/revisions\/5474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}