Pokémon Detective Pikachu
critic Reviews
68% Fresh Tomatometer Score68%- Pokémon Detective Pikachu may not take its wonderfully bizarre premise as far as it could have, but this offbeat adaptation should catch most -- if not all -- of the franchise's fans.
- Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKatie Smith-WongFlick Feast
Smart, imaginative and sweet, Detective Pikachu offers something for everyone.
Read full article - Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMathew DeKinderSuburban Journals of St. Louis
Even though Pokemon implores you to "catch 'em all," this is one you're going to want to release back into the wild.
Read full article - Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJustin ChangFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
I found this weirdly diverting... It's a counterintuitive fit for this character, and I kind of liked that about it.
Read full article - Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAriane Sohrabi-ShirazDaily Star (UK)
A seriously weird and heartfelt film jam-packed with action and chock full of Pokemon - what more could you ask for?
Read full article - Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBrian Lloydentertainment.ie
While by no means perfect, 'Pokemon Detective Pikachu' can nevertheless comfortably lay claim to being the best videogame adaptation ever made.
Read full article - Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJeff BeckThe Blu Spot
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu is a rather silly idea in conception, but in execution, it's a pretty compelling tale that features plenty of twists and turns, and well-rendered CGI.
Read full article - Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDouglas DavidsonElements of Madness
[T]he Rob Letterman-directed (Monsters vs. Aliens) film is a slow neo-noir that is more interested in telling a straight mystery that just so happens to feature mythical creatures than in being an action epic.
Read full article - Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDeborah KriegerMoviejawn
It's just these little touches of maximum effort (oops, wrong Ryan Reynolds movie!) that make Detective Pikachu as strong as it is-that, and, of course, Ryan Reynolds' energetic, generous voice acting.
Read full article - Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDominic GriffinSpectrum Culture
The filmmakers leave a lot on the table, failing to use its genre to its fullest potential.
Read full article - Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRob DeanDaily Grindhouse
DETECTIVE PIKACHU has some fun moments and good elements, but mostly it's a messy movie that is never really engaging or as fun as it should be.
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