it's funny, charming and endearing. "Pokemon Detective Pikachu" is an absolute delight from start to finish for new and old fans alike. Easily the best video game movie ever
for a film that should surprise and delight at every turn, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu is clunkier and more confusing than a film about adorable creatures has any right to be
as the wisecracking voice of Pikachu, Ryan Reynolds deserves some sort of special citation for doing the best he can; But the main problem is that the film's gumball-mayhem plot is so frenetic that it's impossible to determine if it makes a lick of sense
although the script, tends to compartmentalize the comedy, action and emotional bits rather than organically blending them all together, Letterman's energetic direction manages to hold everything aloft
"Detective Pikachu" nicely blends live-action elements with the computer-generated Pokemon; The story, however, is pretty convoluted and predictable -- albeit with one nice twist at the end but misses the chance to be a really fun adventure
"Detective Pikachu" is undoubtedly the best movie ever made.. about Pokemon; The inspired casting of the "Deadpool" actor (Ryan Reynolds) transforms this from an average Pokemon movie into fun family fare
by James Perkins [Starburst Magazine ]
by Brian Truitt [USA Today ]
