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It has been a while, but we have another reddit AMA from one of the people who saw the test screenings.
Unlike last time, the user chose to spoil as little as possible, but there's still a lot of new info, as well as nice confirmations.
Obviously, there is no proof of this being true, you can take it with a grain of salt. Though i personally believe it.
- They consider the movie a solid 7/10 and describe it as "2014's TMNT but good"
- The movie has good character development on Tom, Sonic and Robotnik.
- Sonic and Tom have a great relationship, their chemistry is good and their friendship is very believable.
-They consider this relationship the best aspect of the movie.
- There are plenty of references.
- Unlike similar Live Action CGI hybrids (TMNT, Smurfs and Alvin and the chipmunks), the focus remains on Sonic, the main character.
- Sonic is really cute in the movie, he starts off very shy and ankward but as the movie progresses he learns and develops into his loveable cocky self.
- The cinematography is stunning and the action scenes are really good, even if the CGI and effects were unfinished back then.
- There is a great action scene that pays homage to SA2.
- There is also a shot by shot recreation of an iconic SA1 scene.
- When Sonic and Robotnik comes face-to-face for the first time in their lives, the movie takes a second to breathe. It's a really well-done and epic scene that actually gives chills.
- There is aparently an awesome action scene on a highway.
- Ben Schwartz nails his performance as Sonic.
- The movie has plenty of heart and is very wholesome.
- The cast is great and so is the acting.
- It's overall lots of fun.
- The pacing is kinda clunky at the beggining (mostly the events that lead to Sonic being sent to earth), however, it improves significantly throught the movie.
- Some of the serious moments get interrupted by jokes (this is only sometimes)
- The chemistry between Tom and Nan is kind of weird and they didn't interact enough
- The worldbuilding was alright, but it needed more.
- Some gags are a little forced.
- Could have used more action scenes.
- The movie is more of an "Adventure comedy" than "Action Adventure"
- Adam Pally's plays Tom's coworker (Wade Whipple). He has some funny lines and does something very useful for Tom at some point. He's a Cool Dude™
- The "Campfire scene" is listed as a positive (this is the second time an AMA refers to it)
- There is no toilet humor (Patrick Casey actually confirmed this on Twitter a while ago)
- There is, however, a hedgehog mating joke.
- Sonic being able to dodge missiles but not a tranq dart it's not an inconsistency, it's part of his character development.
- There is a very dark scene in the movie.
- The movie ends with a cheesy gag, very 90's (nice!)
- Frank C. Turner's character is indeed named "Crazy Carl"
- Sonic is their favourite character in the movie because of his character development, but Robotnik brings the most laughs (specially through slapstick)
- Tom wife's name is Annie, Nan is her nickname.
- Sonic has does hedgehog things like curling into a ball when he's scared.
- The relationship between Sonic, Tom and Nan is more friendship than found family.
- Sonic does NOT have sex and is not sexualized in any way (I can't believe someone asked this)
- The post credits scene hints at a sequel.
- Robotnik does become a threatening villain, but it takes time.
- Sonic's feet are alluded to, but never shown (thank god!)
- The trailer pretty much undersells the movie and the music choice, while fits what Sonic listens to, doesn't fit the movie at all.
- Sonic does the floss dance inmediately after saying "Is that all you've got?"
- The name "Eggman" is never used.
- Agent Stone is funny and fawns over Robotnik
- There is only one product placement (probably the shoes)
- They actually consider the movie better than Detective Pikachu.
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