Sonic the Hedgehog is an action comedy movie that debuted in the year 2020. It is perhaps most famous for the studio and creative team’s willingness to overhaul the design of the titular character’s CGI after it was universally panned upon the release of the first trailer for the film. Even so, it followed a long lineage of video game movies and no one expected much from it.
Which means those who chose to see it ended up quite pleasantly surprised.
Sonic is by no means a masterpiece of a film. However, it’s not trying to be a masterpiece.