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Ace detective 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, wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth Detective Pikachu. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to work together, as Tim is the only human who can talk with Pikachu, they join forces to unravel the tangled mystery.
Release date: May 10, 2019 (USA)
Director: Rob Letterman
Screenplay: Nicole Perlman
Producers: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter
Production companies: Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, Toho Co., Ltd.
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For decades, Hollywood has been trying to crack the code of video game adaptations, attempting to translate the popular medium to the big screen with few successes. The latest video game adaptation is Pokémon Detective Pikachu, the first live-action adaptation of the Pokémon franchise. Though it's specifically based on the 2016 game, Detective Pikachu, the movie is rooted in the franchise that kicked off and rose to popularity in the mid-90s. Because most of the games, TV shows and animated movies follow Pokémon trainers, it's a different story than what fans are used to, but one that's still very much a part of this world. Detective Pikachu is wholesome, silly fun, with solid world-building and stunning CGI Pokémon that are complemented well enough by its story.
Detective Pikachu follows Tim Goodman (Justice Smith), the son of Ryme City Police Detective Harry Goodman, who's pronounced dead after being in a mysterious car accident. When Tim travels to Ryme City in order to close out his father's affects, he stumbles upon Harry's Pikachu (voice of Ryan Reynolds) and the mystery of what actually happened to his father. With the help of aspiring reporter Lucy Stevens (Kathryn Newton) and her Psyduck, Tim and Pikachu investigate what really happened to Harry and soon discover Tim's father may still be alive. As they dig deeper, though, Tim and Pikachu unravel a plot that could endanger all of Ryme City's human and Pokémon residents.
Detective Pikachu was directed by Rob Letterman (Goosebumps) from a script he co-wrote with Dan Hernandez (One Day At A Time), Benji Samit (The Tick) and Derek Connolly (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) - with a story by Hernandez, Samit and Nicole Perlman (Captain Marvel). The story of Detective Pikachu is a little overly simple, with certain twists and turns that are very obviously set up throughout the film and are largely predictable as a result. Some of the choices the movie makes, too, are wonderfully wild, and Detective Pikachu fully leans into even the weirdest turns it takes. But with a PG rating and its relatively simple story, the movie is clearly meant to be enjoyed by all ages, particularly young children - which makes sense since the Pokémon franchise as a whole has been largely targeted at younger audiences, at least in the U.S.
In a movie about Pokémon, though, the story isn't necessarily the biggest draw. It needs to be solid enough to carry viewers through this larger world and, in that regard, Detective Pikachu is a success. The story may not be Detective Pikachu's biggest strength, but it does complement the world well, giving the movie an avenue through which its viewers can explore Ryme City and the larger universe. It's in the world-building that Detective Pikachu truly shines, depicting Pokémon both in the wild and living amongst humans in Ryme City. Though the movie isn't about a Pokémon trainer, that aspect is still very much part of this world, but never overly explained. Detective Pikachu deftly develops this complex world in a way that compellingly establishes it, but leaves further exploration for a potential sequel or spinoff - though without any cheap teases or setup.
Detective Pikachu was directed by Rob Letterman (Goosebumps) from a script he co-wrote with Dan Hernandez (One Day At A Time), Benji Samit (The Tick) and Derek Connolly (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) - with a story by Hernandez, Samit and Nicole Perlman (Captain Marvel). The story of Detective Pikachu is a little overly simple, with certain twists and turns that are very obviously set up throughout the film and are largely predictable as a result. Some of the choices the movie makes, too, are wonderfully wild, and Detective Pikachu fully leans into even the weirdest turns it takes. But with a PG rating and its relatively simple story, the movie is clearly meant to be enjoyed by all ages, particularly young children - which makes sense since the Pokémon franchise as a whole has been largely targeted at younger audiences, at least in the U.S.
In a movie about Pokémon, though, the story isn't necessarily the biggest draw. It needs to be solid enough to carry viewers through this larger world and, in that regard, Detective Pikachu is a success. The story may not be Detective Pikachu's biggest strength, but it does complement the world well, giving the movie an avenue through which its viewers can explore Ryme City and the larger universe. It's in the world-building that Detective Pikachu truly shines, depicting Pokémon both in the wild and living amongst humans in Ryme City. Though the movie isn't about a Pokémon trainer, that aspect is still very much part of this world, but never overly explained. Detective Pikachu deftly develops this complex world in a way that compellingly establishes it, but leaves further exploration for a potential sequel or spinoff - though without any cheap teases or setup.
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