Its adapting the most unquestioningly loved game in the entire franchise, and is literally bursting with nods to that game. Which means its both exciting for a parent who loved Sonic back in the day and a kid who just loves Sonic now.

It even took to heart criticism from the previous movie and basically cut the human characters down to a fraction to focus on what everyone wants to see.

Literally the only thing you can sit and complain on is the black wife, which from a culture war standpoint is something, but its still a Major Company listening to feedback and actively improving their product for their audience. Which is a miracle in Current Year.