Pokémon Detective Pikachu
2019, action, adventure, fantasy
105 minutes
In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
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9.0
Shannon Schultz of DoubleFeaturePreachers
2019-05-03
Though this movie is obviously geared towards the younger crowd, I found myself giggling at the little lines meant for the adults as well as the lines meant for the children.
8.0
2019-06-09
An entertaining and well put together cinematic experience that excels at world building while doing right by fans of the franchise. Read more
8.0
2019-05-23
It would feel a bit like faint praise calling Pokémon Detective Pikachu the best video game movie yet (it is), so perhaps a better endorsement is that this is a surefire blast for Pokémon fans and a film also ready to win over non-fans or newcomers with its hilarious script and genuine warmth. Read more
8.0
2019-05-10
Pokemon Detective Pikachu is a fun film for all the family. It’s definitely one for the kids but the writers did a great job including a few jokes and nods for the adults too. Read more
8.0
2019-05-10
This noir-ish take on the Pokemon property might finally have broken the video game to big screen curse, by realising the in-game stories don’t matter nearly as much as characters. Read more
7.0
2019-05-10
Detective Pikachu is a delightful journey into the world of Pokémon that, in spite of some significant issues, hits most of the right notes thanks to excellent world-building, great visual effects, a super effective approach, and a charming voice-over performance. Read more
7.0
2019-05-03
Detective Pikachu is wholesome, silly fun, with solid world-building and stunning CGI Pokémon that are complemented well enough by its story. Read more
6.7
2019-05-10
As gaudy as the action is, as bland as the story is, and as lackluster as most of the performances are, Detective Pikachu has ambition. Read more
6.0
2019-05-14
It’s a very watchable and entertaining film. While it’s light on story and human characters, the film makes up for it with its portrayals of Pokémon and, in particular, Detective Pikachu. Read more
6.0
2019-05-10
The film doesn’t shoot over the heads of the youngest fans, does embed scads of references and homages for those there for nostalgia, and throws around enough kid-friendly Reynoldsisms to entertain parents who mercifully missed out on Pokémon Gen 1 and 2. Read more
6.0
2019-05-06
With so-so acting, a narrative that the target audience (13 and under) will find a little too predictable, and a plot riddled with holes, what’s the verdict from a Pokémon fan? I loved it. Read more
5.8
2019-08-01
I probably enjoyed this more than most. Not only is this an entertaining piece its one that your whole family can enjoy. Read more
5.0
2019-05-12
The ambition of this project has to be admired and the attempts to please several different audiences is admirable. There are some excellent moments littered throughout this film but they’re all too fleeting to enhance the quality of the film as a whole. Read more
5.0
2019-05-08
Pokemon fans will be delighted at the visual interpretations of a beloved franchise, but the pervasive mildness of it all makes for an easily forgettable production. Read more
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7.0
7.0
2019-05-08
Doet hard zijn best om kijkers van alle leeftijden te charmeren en onder leiding van regisseur Rob Letterman lukt dit aardig. Het plot is simpel genoeg, waardoor de focus gericht blijft op de vele knuffelbare Pokémon en Ryan Reynolds' humoristische bijdrage als het titelpersonage. Read more
6.5
2019-05-10
Vermakelijk om een keer te zien, vooral als liefhebber van de franchise, maar het eindproduct is een vrij vergeetachtige film. Read more
6.0
2019-09-18
Pokémon Detective Pikachu is een vermakelijke vertaling van het fenomeen Pokémon naar speelfilm-formaat, maar er is nog wel wat werk aan de winkel voor eventuele toekomstige vervolgen. Read more
6.0
6.0
2019-05-07
Detective Pikachu is een meer dan vermakelijke fantasy-prent die heel wat te bieden heeft voor fans van het eerste uur. Met Reynolds, de verwijzingen en humor als voornaamste pluspunten moeten we echter wel toegeven dat het verhaal niet zoveel om het lijf heeft én dat niet elke live-action versie er even goed uitziet.
5.0
2019-05-22
Pikachu die flauwe opmerkingen maakt en koffie drinkt is natuurlijk best grappig, maar het is wel weer hetzelfde trucje als bij Deadpool: een sarcastische Ryan Reynolds achter een masker. Na het eerste halfuur zakt de film dan ook behoorlijk in en beginnen de plotholes en herhalingen op te duiken. Read more
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