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Detective Pikachu

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

2019

Rob Letterman

Justice Smith, Ryan Reynolds, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe ...

5.6

12,377

Fantasy. Adventure. Comedy. Mystery In the Pokémon universe, ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu, a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Joshua Yehl IGN	"While video game movies haven’t had the best track record, this movie is by and far the best example of how to do one right."	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"You do have to be fairly well invested in the Pokémon franchise to appreciate the result (...) The furry yellow critter we see on-screen doesn’t look like it’s actually feeling the things it says."	NEG
United States	David Fear Rolling Stone	"Strictly for the Pokémaniacs — in the best and worst possible ways(…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] has its fitfully entertaining charms (...) There’s enough here to please both Pokemaniacs and the Poke-non (...) Letterman’s energetic direction manages to hold everything aloft."	POS
United States	Kate Erbland IndieWire	"The 'mons are adorable and the effects are fantastic, but the first live-action Pokémon movie is oddly flat and strangely confusing (...) It seems that this particular game of Pokémon needed more time at the gym"	NEU
United Kingdom	Steve Rose The Guardian	"Without Reynolds this would be pretty run-of-the-mill; with him it’s a perfectly acceptable family movie (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly	"The main problem is that the film’s gumball-mayhem plot is so frenetic that it’s impossible to determine if it makes a lick of sense."	NEG
United States	Dave Trumbore Collider	"Unfortunately, the half-baked mystery story relies heavily on tropes, two-dimensional characters (no pun intended), and too familiar twists and turns"	NEG
United States	Brian Truitt USA Today	"[It] has ambition and style in spades – and thankfully, a plenty sassy Ryan Reynolds in the form of a little yellow rabbit-y dude (...) The story, however, is pretty convoluted and predictable (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Rob Leane Den of Geek	"We'd happily return to Ryme City for a sequel (...) [It] has its flaws, but it's full of fun, easy to enjoy and unashamedly silly (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"[It] feels both ambitious and lazy, frenzied and sluggish (...) It’s not a complete failure: Reynolds works overtime to sell his middling dialogue"	NEU
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"The film is muscularly constructed, yet oddly hollow (...) Once Pikachu’s cute-exterior/sassy-mouth dichotomy is established, the film has nowhere to go with the characterization."	NEU
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"An eye-boggling, suspenseful kiddie-noir triumph (...) It's by no means the Pokémon film anyone would have asked for, but it’s one I’m delighted exists (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"Falls flat on story but succeeds in cuteness (...) Fans will probably walk away satisfied with the film’s loving, witty handling of its universe, but for others, nothing will make sense (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
Ireland	Paul Whitington Irish Independent	"Like watching 'Scooby Doo' on acid - a sensation I would not recommend (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Ireland	Tara Brady Irish Times	"Five credited screenwriters smash the plotlines of 'Zootropolis' and 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' together and still manage a messy denouement (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Ireland	Graham Scannain	"This is easily the best Pokémon film ever and is also a brilliant film for the whole family (...) The story was quite complex (...) and had an emotional beat that has a direct line to your heart (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Brian Lloyd entertainment.ie	"While by no means perfect, 'Pokemon Detective Pikachu' can nevertheless comfortably lay claim to being the best videogame adaptation ever made (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Sinead Brennan RTÉ	"The whole world of the film is vibrant and fun, with the Pokémon realised very impressively (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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