POKÉMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU (Theatrical Release USA 2019)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì 

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu—live action with animation—presents a different take on the usual Pokémon story. The movie almost takes on the role of cult classic. Good/okay writing and a good presentation mark the movie throughout. This movie is not bad or horrible by any means. The computer animated Pikachu, voiced by Ryan Reynolds, is interesting with a quite different personality than would be expected. Computer animated, alien-type animals mixing with humans almost makes this movie rewatchable. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images 

Storyline 

This animated fantasy film is about a Pikachu and a human named Tim unraveling the mystery of Tim’s father’s disappearance. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Rob Letterman for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Mary Parent, Ali Mendes, Hidenaga Katakami, and Don McGowan for making the film possible. Cast includes: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe, and Bill Nighy. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. This film is a good nostalgic watch. Good work for all involved in production.

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Ben Meyers