Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog 3; Keanu brings gravitas to voicing Shadow, while double Jim Carrey gives us Sellers levels of insane high jinks. Action propels forward, ignoring some logistics but it’s all good on account of Schwartz’s ability to make us enjoy the cute critters as enthusiastically as he does; B
 

X2

X2; Sequel knows key to X-Men success lies in Wolverine, and maintains focus on him and his backstory, while offering up some new mutants that explode off the screen. Some excellent set pieces and character combinations make for poignant dialogue exchanges filled w/allegory. Storm still sucks; B+

X-Men

X-Men; Great start to the film series, giving us a sense of the characters and their motivations, while keeping the moral allegories intact and underlying throughout. Centres on Wolverine, which is understandable given he’s always been the most popular mutant and Jackman doesn’t disappoint; B+

Disenchanted

Disenchanted; Less whimsical than its predecessor, lacking the novelty & originality, playing the story beats w/minimal surprises. The actors are all game and relishing the revisit, while Disney production values are always top notch. Sadly, simple fare not worth revisiting; C+

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2; Knows how to have fun with CGI characters and over the top villains. Apart from a weird side story involving a Bridezilla and FBI agents, when focused on Sonic and friends and Carrey’s robot dreams the film offers thrills and chuckles aplenty; B-

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog; Not quite the caliber of video game human world hybrid as Pokémon, even w/Jim Carrey in classic plastic faced villain form. Aside from the laughs he provides, not much to get excited about. Feels like a Hop retread w/Marsden talking to a CGI animal again; C+

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues; not as funny as the first, yet need for emotional grounding takes it to weird places. Strangely funny; B+