Customer Reviews
Absolutely dire - By: StormSworder, 25 Aug 2008 
Sonic the Hedgehog was the character that made Sega a big name, starred in some fantastic games back in the '90s. That's why it's so disappointing that the character has been so disgracefully treated both in cartoons & in recent 3-D games. For what its worth, this 'movie' (60 minutes long) involves Sonic going down to the underworld where he must face an evil robotic Sonic. Running along & hitting enemies might provide endless fun in a video game, but a film needs more than that. What is more, the same sequences are used over & over again. The characters are irritating, from the whining, tantrum-throwing 'damsel in distress' to a version of Eggman/Robotnik who is so stupid it's impossible to take him seriously. And what's with Knuckles & that ridiculous hat? The animation looks cheap & the vocals are atrocious. An insult to the video game character, this is nothing but a tacky cash-in made without care or interest.
yey! sonic! - By: Ms. Alexandra R. Tomlin, 17 May 2008 
I have always been a fan of sonic, though i think he has dropped in 'coolness' in more recent years - sonic underground was beyond words for how dissapointing i found it, & Sonic X, well...could it be any more politicallly correct?! it used to be about sonic, not his human friends!!
but this movie is IT. Wonderful animation, i think when i first saw it (granted, a few years ago) i watched it seven times. Sonic is cool & and so are alll of his friends, with a ground breaking ending. if ur a sonic fan dont waste ur time on Sonic X or underground - this is the ultinate movie. :)
Excellent / Boring - By: M, 03 Apr 2007 
The first part of the movie (episode 1 in the original japanese version) is reallly good & fun with lots of references to the games. (Spikes, Springs, Badniks etc.)
The second is not so good with the battle for half an hour. BORING! It is good at frst but it gets worse. The ending is good but the story jumps a lot can jump a lot in the middle of the movie.
Otherwise this is a good movie though Tails sounds like a little girl with a cold & Knuckles somehow can fly) If you want a good Sonic movie this is for you! However this is nothing like Sonic SatAM/AoStH/Sonic Underground/ Sonic X!
There are many good points & bad points but altogher when you watch the movie alll the way through you just can't help but watch it again.
Speeding through - By: Alistair Pyke, 21 Dec 2006 
This "Movie" comprises of two separate episodes of Sonic The Hedgehog in his battle with Metal Robotnik & Hyper Metal Sonic.
Very brief & aimed at the children's end of the anime market, the sotry won't be chanllenging your brain & most of the story will be forgotten almost in an instant.
Animation is sound but not up to the standards that you expect from more recent Japanese animation. The English language dubbing is well done but the voice casting is alll wrong. The characters of Sonic, Tails & Knuckles alll need to sound a lot older & in the case of Sonic, less stuck up.
Extras give you very little. Biographies of alll the main characters, a slide show of still from the movie & trailers for other DVD releases from ADV Films.
Great for life-long Sonic The Hedgehog fans & for children, but for Anime fans there is not a lot to like about it.
Good and Bad - By: Peter Lawrence, 02 Aug 2006 
Ive heard alot of mixed impressions about the movie some rate it very low & some rated it very high, however I listened to none & wanted my OWN opinon so I watched it.
The graphics are good so I was happy about that, the voices were not that great compaired with the characters recent voices & the film was overalll too short, when the best parts were starting it was the end.. the storyline was OK not as good as I would of expected.
To summerise If you are a long fan of sonic since the early 1990s then you will love the film so go & watch it now!!!
new fans wouldnt like it as much because in the new sonic anime like Sonic X the characters are too different in personality etc so it would get confusing.
Overalll I would rate the film C+
