Pokemon Detective Pikachu (2019)

While Sonic the Hedgehog fans fumed over the film treatment of their spiny pal — prompting director Jeff Fowler to redo Sonic’s toothsome look for his upcoming movie — Pokémon enthusiasts will adore the titular yellow cutie of “Pokémon Detective Pikachu.”

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To say that “Detective Pikachu” has “broken” the video game curse would be hyperbolic, and to say that it’s “The Best Video Game Movie Ever Made!” would be the faintest of praise.

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This isn’t The Pokémon Movie, but it’s not trying to be

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Pokemon Detective Pikachu is an exhausting gumball noir whose cuteness gets old fast

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Dizzying maze of characters, story lines

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Unfortunately, the mechanics that often make a video game fun and meaningful don’t always translate to a good story

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The agreeably glib voice of Ryan Reynolds lends the titular canary-yellow fuzzball some welcome edge in this live-action/animated feature.

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Tim (Justice Smith) may be the only person in the world who doesn’t love Pokémon; in fact, he rejects them. When he learns that his detective dad was killed in a suspicious crash, he’s forced to join forces with Pokémon Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds), the only creature who can help him crack the case.

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As far as introducing us to the live-action world of Pokémon, Detective Pikachu is a critical hit. If only its human characters were as vibrant and interesting.

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Detective Pikachu offers tomorrow’s nostalgia junk today

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The inspired casting of the Deadpool actor transforms this from an average Pokémon movie into fun family fare

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“Pokémon Detective Pikachu” wants to be “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” for a new generation, but often feels more like “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.”

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At the very least, Ryan Reynolds’s casting perfectly splits the difference between the adorable and the absurd.

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Ryan Reynolds' cute 'Pokemon' is the only draw of 'Detective Pikachu'

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This story of a young man and his furry wisecracking detective friend is strictly for the Pokémaniacs — in the best and worst possible ways

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The film’s plot is either too much or too little, but whatever you decide, it’s best to give up on any expectations of true logic and just go with the flow because you know what, Jake: Forget it. It’s Pokémania.

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Live-action-plus-animation take on the popular game feels both ambitious and lazy, frenzied and sluggish

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After 21 handdrawn cartoon features, the Pokémon phenomenon finally gets a radical bigscreen reinvention as a live-action/computer-animated hybrid.

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This is 1 hour and 44 minutes of Pikachu short-circuiting your brain.

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