Look: when Pokémon are onscreen, I'm happy. So luckily that's most of the movie.

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. 
Also not a single Magmar in this whole thing, fuck that.

psyduck most relatable character of all time i think

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.

mewtwo thicker than a bowl of oatmeal

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.

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.

74

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.

who chose ryan reynolds’s annoying ass voice i hate you

this is our generation's blade runner. i will not elaborate.

copaganda but ill accept it

um ótimo passatempo

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

I saw this movie 3 times in theatres B)

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Hat gerade am Anfang interessante Ansätze, das Noir-Genre thematisch und visuell mit einem komplett anderen Universum zu verbinden. Dieser Pfad wird dann recht schnell verlassen für allerlei modernen und erzählerisch deplatzierten Ramba-Zamba-Quatsch. Einen gewissen Unterhaltungsfaktor habe ich dennoch verspürt...

This movie makes me so unbelievably happy. I cried at the end

Also the bulbasaur are SO CUTE
This movie was everything I ever wanted

WHY DOES THIS MOVIE WORK. NOTHING IN THIS MOVIE SHOULD WORK. THIS MOVIE IS INSANE and made me miss smoking weed.

I decided to re-watch this for comparison to the Sonic movie, and yeah overall this is better simply from a story set-up; having the characters in a Pokemon world that's directly adapted from a game that most fits this style and story. The main villain's purpose may be confusing but still very enjoyable...and certainly not to bash the Sonic film and all.

And Henry Jackman's score is great combining original score with familiar Pokemon leitmotifs, he really is a new "king" of poppy shiny blockbuster scores.

My aunt came over this morning and wanted to watch it again with me so...here I am!

[I just have to save the steelbooknof this film is fucking gorgeous; if you're left staring at the front for a minute or two to really look at stuff...then you know it's a good cover]

Sure the movie spells out stuff for the Anis too much there's a couple of jokes with Ryan Reynolds at fall very flat (especially the pee joke)

But at the same time the couple plot twists did get me, I was not expecting them, and of course it's just amazing in general to see the town design & the Pokemon design and the human characters interacting with them, it gives you the full platter.