Synopsis
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In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
2019 Directed by Rob Letterman
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Rob Letterman Satoshi Tajiri Derek Connolly Nicole Perlman Dan Hernandez Benji Samit Tomokazu Ohara Haruka Utsui
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Warner Bros. Pictures Legendary Pictures The Pokémon Company Toho Co. Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit Nintendo Creatures GAME FREAK
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Alternative Titles
Detective Pikachu, 名探偵ピカチュウ, Meitantei Pikachu, ПОКЕМОН ДЕТЕКТИВ ПИКАЧУ, Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, Pokémon : Détective Pikachu, Pokémon Detetive Pikachu, Pokemon - Meisterdetektiv Pikachu
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Look: when Pokémon are onscreen, I'm happy. So luckily that's most of the movie.
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As someone who still consistently plays Pokemon Go, I was ready to come out of this shoving my middle finger at all the critics faces and slapping a 4 stars on it. But unfortunately I can’t bring myself to do that. In short, it’s like a movie from the early 2000s done right but at the end of the day...it’s still feels like a movie from the early 2000s.
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You could just hear that cinematographer and production designer going “HELL YEAH BLADE RUNNER VIBES!” That 1st AC was having trouble with the focus pulling early on though, wasn’t he?
This is basically a cartoon brought to life onscreen in all the best ways. Super campy, super silly, super cool. Did you really come see the movie called *DETECTIVE PIKACHU* for subtle exposition and believable emotional beats? Nah. You came for a fun world, cute lil monsters, and maybe some cool twists. I got all that, plus the VFX designs were spot-on, the 35mm was really stunning on the big screen and the credits were awesome. Not particularly well-directed in terms of performances or really anything beyond the aesthetic, but it does a good job of introducing the world of Pokèmon while also not treating the audience like they’ve never heard of it.
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If Monsters Inc. took place inside Blade Runner, it might look a little like Detective Pikachu. The film is set in a high-tech, neon-lit, hypercolorful world populated by magical creatures called Pokémon. The production and character design, inspired by decades of Pokémon cards, video games, and cartoons, are gorgeous. You will not find a more visually striking children’s movie this year. You will almost certainly find a more entertaining one, though.
Full review at ScreenCrush.
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Has more similarities with Blow Out than I expected. Genuine in humor and the constant states of familial repair. Just a fun summer romp - wraps up with an *earned* final scene. Basically everything you could want in a concept mystery blockbuster based on trading cards.
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I really really really want Pikáchu with the voice of Ryan Reynolds to be mine!!! Aahh he's so cuteeee!!! And oh yeah I also want Ryan Reynolds to be my (spoiler redacted) right now.
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