Not a particularly interesting take, but my tactile senses took flight every time the wind gently ruffled pikachu’s soft yellow and almond pelt. I want to feel him, but I can not. Alack!

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.

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.

pika, and i cannot stress this enough, pika.

you can’t have daddy issues without a daddy

Detective Pikachu was shot on film by two-time Oscar nominee John Mathieson, BSC

Detective Pikachu was shot on film by two-time Oscar nominee John Mathieson, BSC

Detective Pikachu was shot on film by two-time Oscar nominee John Mathieson, BSC

Detective Pikachu was shot on film by

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wild shit

Pika pika, amirite?

It was fine. I actually felt like they were too restrained on the fan service, so as someone who quit following Pokemon after 2001ish, I didn't feel that connected to the world.

Most everything about this movie is perfectly competent. Whether or not you enjoy it wlll come down to whether you think “Pikachu as fortysomething douchebro” is amusing or grating. I’m in the latter camp.

55/100

Visual smorgasbord that's slathered in fan service/nostalgia and is held together almost exclusively by Reynolds' charisma and charm for the initial 2/3s before really wavering in tone and eventually falling apart in the dismal latter act.

A little frustrating, as it feels like there was a better film to be made here with just a few tweaks.

Surprisingly fun & amusing