It’s safe to say that Pokemon Detective Pikachu has received enough accolades from fans and critics to be an acceptable video-game-based film. These kinds of films are usually trashed by moviegoers for missing the essence of what their favorite video-game characters really represent. Fortunately, it seems Pokemon Detective Pikachu passed the test; at least for CinemaScore. The first live-action Pokemon film got an A- which is somewhat expected after the movie got a lower tier Fresh certification from Rotten Tomatoes.
The film capitalizes on the huge Pokemon success that started during the mid-90s and it’s still going strong with video-games, trading card games, animated series, animated films, etc. Pikachu has become the most recognizable Pokemon of all and a trademark for the franchise since the Pocket Monster mania first broke out. Since then, it’s safe to say that Pikachu has become a pop culture icon for many. Now Ryan Reynolds has given the electric mouse a special and peculiar twist which fans and critics seemed to have enjoyed, making the film a must-see for long-time Pokemon fans.
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Here is a plot synopsis for Pokemon: Detective Pikachu:
The story begins when ace private eye 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, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery. Chasing clues together through the neon-lit streets of Ryme City—a sprawling, modern metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world—they encounter a diverse cast of Pokémon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could destroy this peaceful co-existence and threaten the whole Pokémon universe.
Directed by Rob Letterman from a script he co-wrote with Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit, Derek Connolly, and Nicole Perlman, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular pocket monster, Justice Smith as Tim, Kathryn Newton as Lucy, and Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe as Lt. Yoshida.
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu is in theaters everywhere.
Source: CinemaScore
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The film will also be set in Central City.