Sonic the Hedgehog is designed for fans – no wonder movie critics hated it
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/feb/19/sonic-the-hedgehog-fans-movie-critics
Video game movies get bad reviews but are working to different criteria from other films
From the moment the Paramount ident appeared on the screen with Sonic’s trademark gold rings replacing the usual stars, I knew this movie was for me. Taking my sons to see Sonic the Hedgehog last night, I was aware of the film’s less than effusive reviews, but we are fans of the games, and my boys have grown up watching cartoons such as Sonic Underground and Sonic X, so let’s just say we knew what we were getting into. The Stuart family came here for silly quips, blue skies, speed and mechanised boss battles and we were not disappointed.