Pokémon Detective Pikachu

It's a delight for fans to see how immersive this world actually feels.

I found this weirdly diverting... It's a counterintuitive fit for this character, and I kind of liked that about it.

Pretty well-done, and when it got to the end, the bits that are meant to tug on your heart strings twitch the very top register...

But when the earth begins to shake and villains finally show their true colors things get far less interesting.

The human characters are flat and boring...but Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu saved the entire film, and there's a lot of him...about as good as a live-action Pokémon film could be.

The central mystery of Detective Pikachu is lackluster-and sends a slightly problematic message about people with disabilities-but the production design is an impressive achievement.

Detective Pikachu generally works and is a reasonably enjoyable, fun film. Considering what has happened with video game-based films in the past, that's high praise at this point.

Pokemon Detective Pikachu ultimately exists to perpetuate the media empire, and to that end, it's less interested in characters than in selling its brand to children.

Detective Pikachu was not meant for someone like myself but I can admit that the film is highly entertaining despite its flaws. The film makes sure to provide tons of fan service that will be appreciated by the masses of Pokmon fans across the country.

A really great, well-executed movie.