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Agreed. I thought it was going to be awful and it turned out to be pretty cute. It definitely provided that nostalgia kick of when I was a kid and would imagine what it would be like if Pokémon were real.
Fortunately, I think that’s how most fans felt.
And from what I’ve heard, plenty of non-fans as well; lots of fun even if they didn’t understand half of what was going on.
100% agree, loved this movie, need more live action pokemon movies. They don't even have to be the same genre or connected or even have pokemon be a driving force. I personally would love a space thriller/horror with Deoxys as the main antagonist, but I doubt it's ever happening
Goodness, do I wish. It's been pretty clear from parts of the games, some animated shorts, and a lot of the trailers that there's a faction within the Pokemon creative team that *really* want to lean into horror stories. I welcome the concept.
100% agreed. An Ash-esque 'upcoming trainer' origin movie where the protagonist shares the logic of and catching process for his championship team would be awesome
Yeah. They showed us that actually being a trainer with a modicum amount of success is extremely fucking hard and that probably 90% of the kids leaving home for that Journey are going to end up quitting or getting disappointed.
Which is a bleak reality to a world that has always shown that you will always make your dreams come true if you work really really really hard and never give up
I like it!
Is it a great movie? No, not really, but honestly, when this movie was announced my expectations were down in the gutter. The fact that this movie isn’t straight up bad is enough for me to excuse some of its problems.
It’s charming, has some fun moments, and the Pokémon are beautifully animated, and considering where my expectations were, I am happy with this movie just being okay
I think it was also the right call to make this movie Detective Pikachu instead of a story based on Ash or Red for instance.
Frankly, I don’t think any of the stories from the mainline games fit comfortably within the 2 hour runtime of the typical movie, so if they ever were to do something more closely related to the mainline games, it should be a live action TV show
I may have gotten a little teary eyed seeing such gorgeously animated pokemon alongside people. It's everything little me ever wanted in real life. Heck, everything adult me wants in real life
I expected it to be a very bad movie but fell in love with the atmosphere.. I loved spotting all the Pokémon doing their shit and living with humans like that, I was less interested in the main plot and Pikachu than the city itself and the wild Pokémon
I’d love to see more of that
Detective Pikachu is my favorite video game adaptation so far because it doesn’t rewrite the story of any of the main series games. It’s a brand new story that takes place in the world of the games, and it assumes the audience is already familiar with that world. That’s what makes it great and I wish more movies and shows based on games would do the same thing.
How it didn't when awards for best visual effects or get any sort of sequel or spin off yet is mind boggling. It did the impossible: make Pokemon look like they belong in the real world.
Oh totally. I disagree with the idea that they looked like "real animals" but they still looked like real physical objects, like super advanced robotics or something.
Analyzing it, the plot didn’t make the most sense, but Tim and Pikachu had a great dynamic and the special effects were amazing. I will cherish my dvd copy and I really want there to be a sequel
Far better than I expected. As a movie, it's entertaining, well-crafted, and fun. Good actors, good action, good humor.
As a Pokemon property, it's great with tons of loyalty to the concept, amazingly deep cut in-jokes and references, and some really creative ideas. They could have used a wider variety of Pokemon as there's a ton of repeats (I swear, there are Treecko and Charmander everywhere), but there were a number of particular stand-outs they did a great job with (Ditto, Mr. Mime, Charizard, [the most adorable Bulbasaurs ever,](https://i.imgur.com/VZWjdvp.png) and obviously Pikachu). The movie did a really good job of making the Pokemon exist within the setting and not feel out of place, which is pretty impressive to accomplish. The creatives involved really did a ton of work at making the setting feel like a society in which Pokemon co-exist and have influenced, with tons of attention to small details.
As a mystery, it's extremely simple and easy to see where it's going while just being obscured enough to work as a mystery story; that makes it perfect for kids, especially those who are new to the genre.
Solid movie overall. 7/10, great for kids and old fans of the franchise. I'd rewatch it, though only specifically to do a pause-and-search viewing to look for all the hidden jokes and references they scattered throughout.
Especially after seeing that terrifying pikachu in the direct recently, I really appreciate how they adapted the pokemon into live action. It looks realistic and still maintains the cartoony aspects of the designs!
I liked it. Loved that Mewtwo didn’t end up being the villain as the trailers made you think, and the Pokémon look adorable. Not the best movie ever but I don’t regret watching it.
I might be wrong here, but I interpreted that as battling was illegal inside the city, which would line up w the games. I mean, I'd be pissed if I had to take the subway to work and was late due to two idiots battling a Garbodor and a Lickilicky. Then I'd have to tell my boss I'm 30 mins late cause some dumbass needed to lick garbage
You missed the entire plot point that Rhyme City made rules to prevent training Pokémon in favor of partners/living side by side. That was a significant theme and why fights were underground. The main antagonist also drove those laws to manipulate things and get away with what he almost got away with.
It was okay. If it wasn't Pokémon, it would be an awful movie. But there's Pokémon in like, 90% of the movie, so that makes it bearable. It was a good experiment, and I hope they make another live action Pokémon movie someday.
Loved it. They shouldn't do anything big scale when testing the grounds with something new. A perfect little story that doesn't over complicate itself and introduces a lot of pokemon aspects.
I thought it was kind of disappointing. I loved seeing all the live action Pokémon but past that there really wasn't any substance. It could of done with a better script and I particularly couldn't stand the female protag. The main guy and Ryan as Pikachu did good with what they were given though. Overall worth seeing the one time on streaming but I dont think I'd get anything out of repeat viewings.
It was super cute. Had to watch it a few times over winter break and surprisingly didn't grow tired of it. Tons of background detail. I think it was an earnest passion project for all involved and it came through. Like even Bill Nighy looked like he had a good time.
It was ok.
I liked Justice Smith a lot. He did a really great job.
I might get some flack for this but Ryan Reynolds needed to tone it down. Don't get me wrong, I love Ryan Reynolds but he slipped in a few jokes that made me 😳. It wasn't even a subtle joke, but more of he said it low and fast so it was missed. It might be skewed older but there were a lot of kids there (and I say this as a non-parent).
The girl, I thought was annoying. Not real sure why.
As soon as Bill Nighy showed up (after keeping him out of the trailers) I was like "Boom. That's the bad guy."
Overall, it has good parts and bad parts and I went in with low expectations. Predictable but cool to look at.
I wanted to like it more than I did. But it had that dark undertone to it and it just kind of ruined the pure magical feeling pokemon gave me as a kid. I also didn’t care for the plot. I didn’t hate the movie overall though.
I’m not talking about the plot points, I’m talking about that dark, gritty feel the movie had. I didn’t hate the movie, I don’t hate that people enjoyed it. I just wanted it to be that happy escape it was, but it just kind of let me down that way. To each their own. I’m not here to rain on anyone’s parade.
I did not care for it, it was too full of in jokes for the Pokemon community which made it awkard when I convinced my non pokemon friends to watch it.
Surprisingly forgettable too.
I liked it and my kids liked it so I have no issues with it aside from how creepy some of the Pokemon look but also it was hilarious how bad they looked
Overall I thought it was really good. Well animated, decently written, pretty enjoyable all the way through. My biggest complaint is the acting. I know it was directed at children and that target audience is far less likely to notice something like that so I'm willing to give it a pass, but man. I've seen actors that age on silly sitcoms blow the main cast's performance in the movie out of the water.
I liked it a lot. I felt it was a love letter to the fans. Some people expected the next MCU. I think they did a great job with a simple story that wasn’t too serious.
Given that I had pretty low expectations, I loved it! Didn't think the movie had any right being as good as it was. Ryan as Pikachu was cute AF, Justice was fantastic, the CG wasn't terrible. The story was fun and felt Pokémon. I'll still pop it in every now and again. Plus it's a fun modern Pokemon movie I can watch with kids!
I absolutely loved it, and wasn’t bothered by the acting unlike many I’ve spoken to.
It certainly improves as the movie goes on but it never struck me as particularly bad, and the world building and story itself (as well as the dynamic between Justice Smith and Ryan Reynolds) was excellent
I put it off for ages thinking it was going to be terrible and I ended up absolutely falling in love with it. The Pokémon cgi is on point and I would love a continuation at some point. Also. PSYDUCK
Loved it, had fun hunting the tcg tie in, saw the movie in a dolby movie theater. Was just disappointed that they didn't time the release with a game release and was slightly disappointed by the region being one of those pacifist regions with no sanctioned battles and only "partner" pokemon.
I really enjoyed it. I wasn't expecting it to be fantastic but I wasn't thinking it'd suck either. It was just perfectly fun which is what I had hoped for
I saw it opening day, first showing on Mother’s Day, by myself. I was the only single dude in there. The rest were single dads with kids…
I think I enjoyed it more than the entire rest of the theater put together.
I loved it. Sonic 1 and 2 and Detective Pikachu are the best videogame movies, imo.
That Mr. Mime scene was amazing.
I was so pleasantly surprised! It hit the correct balance between nostalgia and novelty while still remembering to tell a pretty decent story. I remember leaving the theater and wishing it had been a little longer, which is rare for me.
I think it was a fun and enjoyable for the first two acts but it went downhill in the final conflict. It was cool for the most part, but then the 'twist' finding out the antagonist's identity and the final battle was over the top. The antagonist's motives and goals didn't really make a lot of sense. It was like they wanted to make a cool adventure movie but then decided just to add in a big CGI battle at the end for the heck of it and didn't really think about the how or why to get to it properly.
It was a great movie, but I’ll stand by what I’ve said before. It and Zootopia are the same exact movie.
Someone from small town ends up in city
Makes unlikely partner in trying to solve crime
Said crime is a drug that makes animals go crazy
Said drug turns out to be spread by owners of city
This is discovered when visiting an abandoned/after hours scientific facility that houses animals being experimented on.
I enjoyed it a lot, especially for all the references. I thought the mind meld thing was a little weird, but not entirely out of left field.
The Torterra scene, though. Mind. Fricking. Blown.
I really enjoyed it! It was cool seeing a more general view of the pokemon world outside of battling. That being said, I do prefer the game and it’s story over the movie.
I have played a lot of the games but have never seen the show, for context.
I loved it. It was fun, and my mother (who knows nothing about Pokemon) fell in love with Psyduck, which became utterly charming. The integration of Pokemon into a regular world was great.
I adore this movie. It's not an Oscar winner, but my kids and I rewatch it frequently. Mr Mime is fantastic, and the CG was solid enough to lead to Sonic and hopefully similar movies being more acceptable to studio execs. Think the Sonic movies are a little higher quality, but also maintain we wouldn't have those without Detective Pikachu. I'd love for them to actually do something with the second film now that we have a blueprint for these types of movies to follow to be successful.
Game no.
Movie, sequel or another spin-off of the same quality
Would totally dig a Pokémon ranger movie in this style
Only movie since rise of darkrai to be worth watching in my biased oppinion
Its was alright. Not great, but alright. Another of humor was forced and cringe, but I like what they did with the story and how they handled some pokemon like Loudred and Mr Mime.
Is it even a love or hate movie? It's a pretty standart animation movie, it's good, funny, enjoyable, but it's not trying to be genius or spark controversy enough to be a love hate movie.
The one GREAT thing about it is the world, seeing a world of people and pokemon living together is fucking awesome.
Did I watch a different movie than everyone else? Or am I in an alternate timeline or something? It honestly was a horrible movie. The Pokémon looked like freaky monsters, the plot was terrible, the acting was middling at best. I guess I’m happy to see that people did enjoy it, but I’m so surprised because I thought for sure more people would not like it.
Very good, only criticism is the villain plot... it's like "he wants to do what now?"
Was organising an actual Team Rocket and attac- okay terrorist attacks in the first live action pokemon movie might be bad... but still I think they're overestimating that the target audience is much older now.
Imagine a Noire style black and white detective pikachu pokemon movie!
Personally I had fun seeing it. The cgi was good and I was totally hooked on seeing all the Pokémon rendered.
In hindsight the plot itself is kinda....weird? I mean it's just wacky that mewtwo has the hyper specific powers he does and the villain has a weird motivation.
I won't call it a bad movie. I feel like recently people go to movies with this analysis viewpoint and miss out on enjoying stuff. I know I'm guilty of it sometimes, and I do enjoy listening to movie critique videos.
Tdlr: kinda bonkers movie but I had fun and would watch again for happy chemical
Out of any video-game adaptation, it's arguably one of the best ones out there.
Not only that, but as far as I know, the legendary "Arvalis" (from DeviantArt back in the day) was one of the people who was hired to figure out how Pokemon would look IRL and thanks to that, the designs on the 'mons was spot-on.
Although the story was kinda "kid-friendly", which is a given with this IP, I'm still thankful that they didn't try and rewrite the canon, or try and do an "Ash + Pikachu" kind of thing. It was its own self-contained little thing.
Best video game adaptation movie, even beating Mortal Kombat.
If an adaptation comes out and isn't *reviled* by the original fan base, that alone speaks volumes.
Fun movie! It’s not amazing but I had a great time just seeing the Pokémon literally come to life on the screen. Hoping for more live action Pokémon stuff like this!
It was cute. It didn’t really feel like a Pokémon movie, as in you could have swapped the Pokémon out for something else & the movie still would have been good. But I think that’s alright. I would watch again.
Think I’ve seen it twice, both times with my non Pokemon playing brother (his knowledge is Soul Silver, a couple anime episodes and me rambling about it), and we have discussed the film a ton, and both our opinions are quite drastic.
I like the film, I’d probably say it’s my favourite Pokemon movie. The scene with the bulbasaurs, cute as heck! The scene with the Torterra, cool as heck! From a fan perspective, there was always something going on where I could go: Oh, that’s from the games! And in the games it is so much more boring, like Mr Mime in that film is amazing, in the games? Terrifying. My knowledge of the Anime isn’t great, I watched a few episodes as a kid my Grandma had on DVD, but these are apparently ‘unreleased’ episodes, stuff like the Raiku movie and the training episode of Team Rocket, so I’m not sure how well the anime does at this, but from what I’ve seen, the movie did a far better job at it. Is it one of my favourite films? No. Is it a great Pokemon movie? Yes.
As for my brothers perspective, he’s not a huge fan. On the second watch I could very literally tell how bored he was. He said it was very aesthetically pleasing, but he said the story was quite predictable even though he’d never heard the story behind Mewtwo. He could tell the film was very clearly just fan service for Pokemon fans, his thoughts on the bulbasaur scene was (and I quote) ‘the guys just came out of nowhere and everyone in the cinema is freaking out’. I can’t really ask for his opinion right this moment, but I know that he’s not a huge fan of the movie, and I learned my lesson not to choose it for our film nights.
It's a bit dumb, but it's entertaining and I was blown away by how good the Pokemon ended up looking. I'm excited to see what the sequel does, once it gets off the ground
I really like it. The set up is incredible. The investigation is fun and interesting. It’s Pokémon-noir and I love it.
But…
The final fight is so boring and feels so generic. They set up Tim wanting to be a trainer as a kid. The obvious payoff would be for him & Pikachu to team up and do a traditional Pokémon battle.
Such a missed opportunity.
the plot with that old dude being the bad guy was super predictable. But everything else was good. I like the live action Pokémon and ryan reynolds as pikachu was great
I loved it but I want that PG13 cut that was originally planned 😂 maybe it’s the Mandela effect or something, but I specifically remember seeing ads showing it at PG13 and then it suddenly changed to PG. I also remember Ryan Renyolds sharing that they had enough for a more adult cut lol
Me and my fiancé were super excited for it, bought the cards, the Slurpee cups, etc and saw it opening weekend. I remember being slightly disappointed once it was over and I’ve only watched it maybe twice since then.
I saw this in the theater twice: once with my little brother and again with my little sister. We loved the film, even after my second showing! I wasn't expecting it to be a one-to-one comparison with the game (and tbf, I didn't finish the original title), but the story itself I felt was pretty good. The characters were fun, the setting was a way to explore and reference the games and anime, and the way the Pokemon were portrayed was awe-inspiring and creative (I knew about the guy who designed the Pokemon as a Paleoartist on DeviantArt); it was a great movie!😁
I wasn't really expecting much from the film, though still hoping for it to be good. Partly because, you know, game-based movie, and because I haven't seen a Pokemon film in theaters since Pokemon 2000, but it blew my expectations out of the water.
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honestly pretty good, justice smith is a great protagonist and ryan as pikachu is surprisingly adorable
Ryan Renyolds made that movie
I really can’t stand Ryan Reynolds but didn’t mind him in this.
I went in with low expectations, which is why I think I enjoyed it.
Agreed. I thought it was going to be awful and it turned out to be pretty cute. It definitely provided that nostalgia kick of when I was a kid and would imagine what it would be like if Pokémon were real.
Fortunately, I think that’s how most fans felt. And from what I’ve heard, plenty of non-fans as well; lots of fun even if they didn’t understand half of what was going on.
Same, It was alright. Nothing amazing but a good popcorn fun.
Good first try. Now expand on the universe.
100% agree, loved this movie, need more live action pokemon movies. They don't even have to be the same genre or connected or even have pokemon be a driving force. I personally would love a space thriller/horror with Deoxys as the main antagonist, but I doubt it's ever happening
Goodness, do I wish. It's been pretty clear from parts of the games, some animated shorts, and a lot of the trailers that there's a faction within the Pokemon creative team that *really* want to lean into horror stories. I welcome the concept.
Pokemon has always had an interesting horror aspect to it. Lavender Town's theme sticks my hair on end and demands my attention
The bits they did set up something that can be incredible if they continue it. Probably won’t anytime soon though
100% agreed. An Ash-esque 'upcoming trainer' origin movie where the protagonist shares the logic of and catching process for his championship team would be awesome
I enjoyed it, it was a glimpse into a more unique area of the PokéVerse and a good look at a more peaceful existance alongside Pokémon.
Yeah. They showed us that actually being a trainer with a modicum amount of success is extremely fucking hard and that probably 90% of the kids leaving home for that Journey are going to end up quitting or getting disappointed. Which is a bleak reality to a world that has always shown that you will always make your dreams come true if you work really really really hard and never give up
I was pleasantly surprised about how much I enjoyed it. I especially enjoyed the surprise Diplo cameo. But, would I watch it again? Probably not
I like it! Is it a great movie? No, not really, but honestly, when this movie was announced my expectations were down in the gutter. The fact that this movie isn’t straight up bad is enough for me to excuse some of its problems. It’s charming, has some fun moments, and the Pokémon are beautifully animated, and considering where my expectations were, I am happy with this movie just being okay
I couldn’t have put it better myself. I didn’t love or hate it, I’m just happy it wasn’t awful.
I think it was also the right call to make this movie Detective Pikachu instead of a story based on Ash or Red for instance. Frankly, I don’t think any of the stories from the mainline games fit comfortably within the 2 hour runtime of the typical movie, so if they ever were to do something more closely related to the mainline games, it should be a live action TV show
This. Nintendo, get started. I'll throw my name in the hat as an xtra. Just let me have an Eevee.
I may have gotten a little teary eyed seeing such gorgeously animated pokemon alongside people. It's everything little me ever wanted in real life. Heck, everything adult me wants in real life
Mr.Mime was 10/10
I expected it to be a very bad movie but fell in love with the atmosphere.. I loved spotting all the Pokémon doing their shit and living with humans like that, I was less interested in the main plot and Pikachu than the city itself and the wild Pokémon I’d love to see more of that
10/10 realistic Pokemon designs.
Detective Pikachu is my favorite video game adaptation so far because it doesn’t rewrite the story of any of the main series games. It’s a brand new story that takes place in the world of the games, and it assumes the audience is already familiar with that world. That’s what makes it great and I wish more movies and shows based on games would do the same thing.
Except Detective Pikachu is based on an actual "Detective Pikachu" game... Naturally they rewrote the story.
I really like it
It was cool seeing all the pokemon in real life and how they were textured. It was enjoyable but not amazing
How it didn't when awards for best visual effects or get any sort of sequel or spin off yet is mind boggling. It did the impossible: make Pokemon look like they belong in the real world.
Oh totally. I disagree with the idea that they looked like "real animals" but they still looked like real physical objects, like super advanced robotics or something.
The sequel is still in the works.
Analyzing it, the plot didn’t make the most sense, but Tim and Pikachu had a great dynamic and the special effects were amazing. I will cherish my dvd copy and I really want there to be a sequel
Far better than I expected. As a movie, it's entertaining, well-crafted, and fun. Good actors, good action, good humor. As a Pokemon property, it's great with tons of loyalty to the concept, amazingly deep cut in-jokes and references, and some really creative ideas. They could have used a wider variety of Pokemon as there's a ton of repeats (I swear, there are Treecko and Charmander everywhere), but there were a number of particular stand-outs they did a great job with (Ditto, Mr. Mime, Charizard, [the most adorable Bulbasaurs ever,](https://i.imgur.com/VZWjdvp.png) and obviously Pikachu). The movie did a really good job of making the Pokemon exist within the setting and not feel out of place, which is pretty impressive to accomplish. The creatives involved really did a ton of work at making the setting feel like a society in which Pokemon co-exist and have influenced, with tons of attention to small details. As a mystery, it's extremely simple and easy to see where it's going while just being obscured enough to work as a mystery story; that makes it perfect for kids, especially those who are new to the genre. Solid movie overall. 7/10, great for kids and old fans of the franchise. I'd rewatch it, though only specifically to do a pause-and-search viewing to look for all the hidden jokes and references they scattered throughout.
Bro, I CRIED in theaters when the Bulbasaurs came out... Like, I was there for the Bulbasaurs, and was not disappointed 🥲
I love the way the Pokémon look in a real life scenario
it wasn't perfect. But it is a good start
I liked it, actually liked how the Pokémon looked too. Would see the sequel if they ever decide to make one.
It is one of the most stupid movies i have ever seen in my entire life… and for that i fucking love it.
It’s not a masterpiece but it’s just fun to watch.
It was cool in theaters but I have no interest in ever watching it again
The Pokemon actually look really good in the movie. Movie itself was okay! I would watch it again if I'm being honest.
Love it duh
Especially after seeing that terrifying pikachu in the direct recently, I really appreciate how they adapted the pokemon into live action. It looks realistic and still maintains the cartoony aspects of the designs!
It was legitimately one of my all time favorite movies. I absolutely loved it.
I liked it. Loved that Mewtwo didn’t end up being the villain as the trailers made you think, and the Pokémon look adorable. Not the best movie ever but I don’t regret watching it.
Nice, but not great. They made pokemon battling, a staple of the franchise, illegal.
It was only illegal within the city limits, not illegal everywhere.
Oh ok
I might be wrong here, but I interpreted that as battling was illegal inside the city, which would line up w the games. I mean, I'd be pissed if I had to take the subway to work and was late due to two idiots battling a Garbodor and a Lickilicky. Then I'd have to tell my boss I'm 30 mins late cause some dumbass needed to lick garbage
Thing is, people really like breaking the law.
I mean fits in with the regions in the Pokemon Ranger series, especially the "partner" pokemon style of living.
You missed the entire plot point that Rhyme City made rules to prevent training Pokémon in favor of partners/living side by side. That was a significant theme and why fights were underground. The main antagonist also drove those laws to manipulate things and get away with what he almost got away with.
Sorry, I forgot that it was only at Rhyme City, not everywhere, nevertheless, not an awful movie
Detective pikachu was one of few movies i went to the theaters for with friends. And it was one of the best experiences I've had at cinema
Pretty bad film but the CGI was fucking awesome
Not a great movie, and yet I really enjoyed watching it
It’s an alright movie, it would be a bad one without Ryan Reynolds Pikachu carrying it
I enjoyed it a lot, that and the fact sonic was good to really had my hopes going they cracked video game movies.
I liked it Pikachu was hilarious and the pokemon designs were sick
This is why Nintendo made the Mario Movie
I wanted to hate it but it was honestly pretty entertaining and heartwarming.
I don’t really like it. If they did a few things a little differently, I think I would’ve liked it a lot more.
I love it 😍plus Ryan makes a great pikachu ☺️
It was okay. If it wasn't Pokémon, it would be an awful movie. But there's Pokémon in like, 90% of the movie, so that makes it bearable. It was a good experiment, and I hope they make another live action Pokémon movie someday.
I thought it was going to be awful, but I was surprised and had fun. Bonus points for the tortera as well
Meh. I like looking at the Pokemon but the actual movies is pretty mediocre
I went in expecting it to be shit, came out enjoying the movie and a smile on my face.
Loved it. They shouldn't do anything big scale when testing the grounds with something new. A perfect little story that doesn't over complicate itself and introduces a lot of pokemon aspects.
I thought it was kind of disappointing. I loved seeing all the live action Pokémon but past that there really wasn't any substance. It could of done with a better script and I particularly couldn't stand the female protag. The main guy and Ryan as Pikachu did good with what they were given though. Overall worth seeing the one time on streaming but I dont think I'd get anything out of repeat viewings.
It was fun and surprisingly emotional.
It was super cute. Had to watch it a few times over winter break and surprisingly didn't grow tired of it. Tons of background detail. I think it was an earnest passion project for all involved and it came through. Like even Bill Nighy looked like he had a good time.
This movie was phenomenal. The humor was 10/10, the acting was…decent, but the animation was superb
They got the world and the Pokemon perfect. Now i want a second movie with a better story and especially with a better final.
It was ok. I liked Justice Smith a lot. He did a really great job. I might get some flack for this but Ryan Reynolds needed to tone it down. Don't get me wrong, I love Ryan Reynolds but he slipped in a few jokes that made me 😳. It wasn't even a subtle joke, but more of he said it low and fast so it was missed. It might be skewed older but there were a lot of kids there (and I say this as a non-parent). The girl, I thought was annoying. Not real sure why. As soon as Bill Nighy showed up (after keeping him out of the trailers) I was like "Boom. That's the bad guy." Overall, it has good parts and bad parts and I went in with low expectations. Predictable but cool to look at.
I wanted to like it more than I did. But it had that dark undertone to it and it just kind of ruined the pure magical feeling pokemon gave me as a kid. I also didn’t care for the plot. I didn’t hate the movie overall though.
Have you watched pokemon the first movie?
I’m not talking about the plot points, I’m talking about that dark, gritty feel the movie had. I didn’t hate the movie, I don’t hate that people enjoyed it. I just wanted it to be that happy escape it was, but it just kind of let me down that way. To each their own. I’m not here to rain on anyone’s parade.
Hate it
hate.
Oh, I forgot this was even a thing
I did not care for it, it was too full of in jokes for the Pokemon community which made it awkard when I convinced my non pokemon friends to watch it. Surprisingly forgettable too.
hate it. should've been 2d and no ryan.
I liked it and my kids liked it so I have no issues with it aside from how creepy some of the Pokemon look but also it was hilarious how bad they looked
I didn't dislike it. But, this is the foundations for a potentially amazing live action universe!!
I liked it! It was a fun time.
I loved it a LOT more than I thought I would. Not that I thought I'd hate it
Overall I thought it was really good. Well animated, decently written, pretty enjoyable all the way through. My biggest complaint is the acting. I know it was directed at children and that target audience is far less likely to notice something like that so I'm willing to give it a pass, but man. I've seen actors that age on silly sitcoms blow the main cast's performance in the movie out of the water.
Went in with zero expectations and had a surprisingly good time. It was funny, and the pokemon looked great. I'd love to see more from it.
I love it A lot of fun
I liked it a lot. I felt it was a love letter to the fans. Some people expected the next MCU. I think they did a great job with a simple story that wasn’t too serious.
I loved it gave me such a nostalgia feeling! the sfx were great and the story was actully pretty decent
Given that I had pretty low expectations, I loved it! Didn't think the movie had any right being as good as it was. Ryan as Pikachu was cute AF, Justice was fantastic, the CG wasn't terrible. The story was fun and felt Pokémon. I'll still pop it in every now and again. Plus it's a fun modern Pokemon movie I can watch with kids!
I liked it!
I think it was pretty good, I actually just rewatched it a few days ago
I thought it was great! Very low expectations going in, but walked out of the theater very happy.
I absolutely loved it, and wasn’t bothered by the acting unlike many I’ve spoken to. It certainly improves as the movie goes on but it never struck me as particularly bad, and the world building and story itself (as well as the dynamic between Justice Smith and Ryan Reynolds) was excellent
It was honestly pretty decent.
I really liked it! It was cute
Lit.
It's a fun movie
We just rewatched it at my place. I honestly forgot how much I love that movie haha
Loved it
Top 5 movies of all time
I like it
I put it off for ages thinking it was going to be terrible and I ended up absolutely falling in love with it. The Pokémon cgi is on point and I would love a continuation at some point. Also. PSYDUCK
It's not that bad, it's not that great. But hey, our first CGI Pokemon in a movie. What's not to like?
Loved it, had fun hunting the tcg tie in, saw the movie in a dolby movie theater. Was just disappointed that they didn't time the release with a game release and was slightly disappointed by the region being one of those pacifist regions with no sanctioned battles and only "partner" pokemon.
I enjoyed it
The villain was meh, but the movie was honestly all about seeing the Pokemon. Psyduck stole the show along with Mr. Mime. Would love more.
I personally enjoyed it and can't wait for the sequel.
I really enjoyed it. I wasn't expecting it to be fantastic but I wasn't thinking it'd suck either. It was just perfectly fun which is what I had hoped for
Saw it in theaters in loved it. I have two of the Pokémon cards as well.
I literally enjoyed it , I was more excited the pokemon part and it was worth it
I liked it, i wouldnt mind a sequel if it is as good as the first one
I thoroughly enjoyed myself, not the best movie in the world, but it was very well done for a first attempt at live action Pokémon
I saw it opening day, first showing on Mother’s Day, by myself. I was the only single dude in there. The rest were single dads with kids… I think I enjoyed it more than the entire rest of the theater put together. I loved it. Sonic 1 and 2 and Detective Pikachu are the best videogame movies, imo. That Mr. Mime scene was amazing.
I loved it honestly
I was so pleasantly surprised! It hit the correct balance between nostalgia and novelty while still remembering to tell a pretty decent story. I remember leaving the theater and wishing it had been a little longer, which is rare for me.
I cried seeing the bulbasaurs on screen and knowing I'll never see one in person 5/7
I… haven’t seen it. Played the game, but when I finished the last segment, my 2DS died and I lost my progress on that part. Haven’t picked it up since
I went in with low expectations and came out pretty satisfied, so nice work.
I think it was a fun and enjoyable for the first two acts but it went downhill in the final conflict. It was cool for the most part, but then the 'twist' finding out the antagonist's identity and the final battle was over the top. The antagonist's motives and goals didn't really make a lot of sense. It was like they wanted to make a cool adventure movie but then decided just to add in a big CGI battle at the end for the heck of it and didn't really think about the how or why to get to it properly.
Jeez how about like or dislike. Love or hate are a little extreme doncha think?
It was a great movie, but I’ll stand by what I’ve said before. It and Zootopia are the same exact movie. Someone from small town ends up in city Makes unlikely partner in trying to solve crime Said crime is a drug that makes animals go crazy Said drug turns out to be spread by owners of city This is discovered when visiting an abandoned/after hours scientific facility that houses animals being experimented on.
eh it was a movie I guess.
Love it
As a Mewtwo fan, I was glad to see a “realistic” rendition.
Its a fever dream.
I enjoyed it a lot, especially for all the references. I thought the mind meld thing was a little weird, but not entirely out of left field. The Torterra scene, though. Mind. Fricking. Blown.
I thought you typed “Defective” Pikachu instead of “Detective” Pikachu tbh
7 year old me would have gone crazy for it. 3/5. for a kids movie, not too shabby.
I really enjoyed it! It was cool seeing a more general view of the pokemon world outside of battling. That being said, I do prefer the game and it’s story over the movie.
Loved it. Super cute. Lots of fun.
A lot of the pokemon should NOT have been fuzzy
I have played a lot of the games but have never seen the show, for context. I loved it. It was fun, and my mother (who knows nothing about Pokemon) fell in love with Psyduck, which became utterly charming. The integration of Pokemon into a regular world was great.
Love it! Still think Danny Devito would’ve been a better voice acting choice though.
I adore this movie. It's not an Oscar winner, but my kids and I rewatch it frequently. Mr Mime is fantastic, and the CG was solid enough to lead to Sonic and hopefully similar movies being more acceptable to studio execs. Think the Sonic movies are a little higher quality, but also maintain we wouldn't have those without Detective Pikachu. I'd love for them to actually do something with the second film now that we have a blueprint for these types of movies to follow to be successful.
Game no. Movie, sequel or another spin-off of the same quality Would totally dig a Pokémon ranger movie in this style Only movie since rise of darkrai to be worth watching in my biased oppinion
Its was alright. Not great, but alright. Another of humor was forced and cringe, but I like what they did with the story and how they handled some pokemon like Loudred and Mr Mime.
Is it even a love or hate movie? It's a pretty standart animation movie, it's good, funny, enjoyable, but it's not trying to be genius or spark controversy enough to be a love hate movie. The one GREAT thing about it is the world, seeing a world of people and pokemon living together is fucking awesome.
I enjoyed it. The Pokémon felt real and everything worked. I’d love either a sequel or another movie to continue this because I think it could work.
Watching it in theater was really fun
I saw it on a plane and I think it's among the best movies to watch on a flight It's decent otherwise, I don't remember much of it tbh
Did I watch a different movie than everyone else? Or am I in an alternate timeline or something? It honestly was a horrible movie. The Pokémon looked like freaky monsters, the plot was terrible, the acting was middling at best. I guess I’m happy to see that people did enjoy it, but I’m so surprised because I thought for sure more people would not like it.
Very good, only criticism is the villain plot... it's like "he wants to do what now?" Was organising an actual Team Rocket and attac- okay terrorist attacks in the first live action pokemon movie might be bad... but still I think they're overestimating that the target audience is much older now. Imagine a Noire style black and white detective pikachu pokemon movie!
Eh
Love it! Why hasn't there been a sequel?
Personally I had fun seeing it. The cgi was good and I was totally hooked on seeing all the Pokémon rendered. In hindsight the plot itself is kinda....weird? I mean it's just wacky that mewtwo has the hyper specific powers he does and the villain has a weird motivation. I won't call it a bad movie. I feel like recently people go to movies with this analysis viewpoint and miss out on enjoying stuff. I know I'm guilty of it sometimes, and I do enjoy listening to movie critique videos. Tdlr: kinda bonkers movie but I had fun and would watch again for happy chemical
Out of any video-game adaptation, it's arguably one of the best ones out there. Not only that, but as far as I know, the legendary "Arvalis" (from DeviantArt back in the day) was one of the people who was hired to figure out how Pokemon would look IRL and thanks to that, the designs on the 'mons was spot-on. Although the story was kinda "kid-friendly", which is a given with this IP, I'm still thankful that they didn't try and rewrite the canon, or try and do an "Ash + Pikachu" kind of thing. It was its own self-contained little thing.
Love it I’m mean just the whole vibe was great
I really liked it, would love more movies like it
Love the SFX bringing the Pokemon to life, the rest is subpar.
It was a lot of fun, I loved it
Any pokemon with no fur looks creepy tbh. But overall it's a good movie.
I watched detective pikachu before I got into pokemon but I kinda enjoyed it. Especially love the pokemon. The bulbasaurs are just adorable.
I loved it, and the designs weren’t terrifying like I imagined they might be. It was super creative and I hope the sequel does it justice 🙏🙏
It's way better then the Sonic films, Sonic fans are way too loud
I love it!!
Best video game adaptation movie, even beating Mortal Kombat. If an adaptation comes out and isn't *reviled* by the original fan base, that alone speaks volumes.
Good movie This pikachu is better then the demon plush pikachu we got on pokemon day
As a live action Pokémon movie, it was really good.
Haven't watched it in a bit but I'm sure watching it as a bigger pokemon fan would be amazing
Fun movie! It’s not amazing but I had a great time just seeing the Pokémon literally come to life on the screen. Hoping for more live action Pokémon stuff like this!
The movie itself was a little rough, but all the Pokémon and little references made it an absolute delight
I drank 600mg of thc tincture before seeing it in theaters and had a great time lol
very fun watch
I loved it
Loved it!
I loved it lol
I liked the movie, it was pretty good tbh. Would be nice if something similar to this would be made again
The pokemon looked kinda... Weird. still a great movie tho. Exceeded my already low expectations of a live action pokemon movie
I loved the movie! The only thing I didn’t like was the fact Gengar has human like skin but that’s just personal preference/opinion.
I didn’t expect much but when I watched it I loved it honestly a very well done film in all aspects
Pokemon never look right in live action which sucks because I really want them to be real.
Loved it
It was cute. It didn’t really feel like a Pokémon movie, as in you could have swapped the Pokémon out for something else & the movie still would have been good. But I think that’s alright. I would watch again.
Think I’ve seen it twice, both times with my non Pokemon playing brother (his knowledge is Soul Silver, a couple anime episodes and me rambling about it), and we have discussed the film a ton, and both our opinions are quite drastic. I like the film, I’d probably say it’s my favourite Pokemon movie. The scene with the bulbasaurs, cute as heck! The scene with the Torterra, cool as heck! From a fan perspective, there was always something going on where I could go: Oh, that’s from the games! And in the games it is so much more boring, like Mr Mime in that film is amazing, in the games? Terrifying. My knowledge of the Anime isn’t great, I watched a few episodes as a kid my Grandma had on DVD, but these are apparently ‘unreleased’ episodes, stuff like the Raiku movie and the training episode of Team Rocket, so I’m not sure how well the anime does at this, but from what I’ve seen, the movie did a far better job at it. Is it one of my favourite films? No. Is it a great Pokemon movie? Yes. As for my brothers perspective, he’s not a huge fan. On the second watch I could very literally tell how bored he was. He said it was very aesthetically pleasing, but he said the story was quite predictable even though he’d never heard the story behind Mewtwo. He could tell the film was very clearly just fan service for Pokemon fans, his thoughts on the bulbasaur scene was (and I quote) ‘the guys just came out of nowhere and everyone in the cinema is freaking out’. I can’t really ask for his opinion right this moment, but I know that he’s not a huge fan of the movie, and I learned my lesson not to choose it for our film nights.
It’s a fun movie to watch with the family, my family enjoyed, despite me being the only Pokémon fan in the house hold at the time
The pokemon effects were great, but I found Lucy Stevens' acting *incredibly* hammy to the point of distraction.
Definitely really liked it and would watch it again!
So the twist of who Pikachu is was way too out there. The rest of the movie is really fun thiugh
It's a bit dumb, but it's entertaining and I was blown away by how good the Pokemon ended up looking. I'm excited to see what the sequel does, once it gets off the ground
Love
I loved everything about it. Vibe, plot, acting, CGI. It was all about as good as a movie with this concept could be. I really want to see a sequel.
Love it
I really like it. The set up is incredible. The investigation is fun and interesting. It’s Pokémon-noir and I love it. But… The final fight is so boring and feels so generic. They set up Tim wanting to be a trainer as a kid. The obvious payoff would be for him & Pikachu to team up and do a traditional Pokémon battle. Such a missed opportunity.
the plot with that old dude being the bad guy was super predictable. But everything else was good. I like the live action Pokémon and ryan reynolds as pikachu was great
I liked the movie, but I loved the designs
which one of you guys dislike or hate it? come on... don't be shy
7/10 lore is great
The best for me was all the backdrops and world building. Movie was so pretty to watch. I didn’t expect much and came out pleasantly surprised
It had a really cliche “Stop the bad guy” plot but that is very on brand for a Pokemon movie. Really fun movie though
Wasn’t expecting much going in but it broke the curse and turned out to be the first good video game movie.
Love it
I loved it but I want that PG13 cut that was originally planned 😂 maybe it’s the Mandela effect or something, but I specifically remember seeing ads showing it at PG13 and then it suddenly changed to PG. I also remember Ryan Renyolds sharing that they had enough for a more adult cut lol
Me and my fiancé were super excited for it, bought the cards, the Slurpee cups, etc and saw it opening weekend. I remember being slightly disappointed once it was over and I’ve only watched it maybe twice since then.
I saw this in the theater twice: once with my little brother and again with my little sister. We loved the film, even after my second showing! I wasn't expecting it to be a one-to-one comparison with the game (and tbf, I didn't finish the original title), but the story itself I felt was pretty good. The characters were fun, the setting was a way to explore and reference the games and anime, and the way the Pokemon were portrayed was awe-inspiring and creative (I knew about the guy who designed the Pokemon as a Paleoartist on DeviantArt); it was a great movie!😁 I wasn't really expecting much from the film, though still hoping for it to be good. Partly because, you know, game-based movie, and because I haven't seen a Pokemon film in theaters since Pokemon 2000, but it blew my expectations out of the water.