This movie is impressive in how it integrates a lot of the settings, images and ideas of the games in with the human world. Its so creative and imaginative and you can just get immersed into Sonic beyond what any other media has accomplished. The characters of Sonic, Tails and Knuckles are very faithful to how they are in the games. As a sequel this movie expands a lot on the first one and yet keeps the charming aspects too. Also even though I love the first movie too and can understand liking the first one more (even though I don’t), I was surprised people complaining the sequel is “less like the games.” Seems to be the opposite to me. This one is way more game-like: Labyrinth Zone, Angel Island, Master/Chaos Emeralds, Death Egg Robot, Snowboarding, the Tornado, there’s a ton of significant things that aren’t just references but actual important plot elements. I think some people go way overboard complaining about the Hawaii scenes. Yes those scenes are a little distracting sometimes, but it’s really not that much and they are mostly funny for what they are, especially Rachel.