Five Best and Five Worst Things About Pokemon: Detective Pikachu

Pokemon is more than just a series of games, anime, and manga. Starting all the way since 1990’s, when the first Pokemon game saw the light of day and up until today, these little creatures have conquered the hearts and minds of millions, if not billions of kids! Well, they used to be kids in the 90’s, but now we’re all grown up, have jobs, families, cats, etc. But the moment the first Detective Pikachu trailer dropped, the sheer force of nostalgia knocked us all back into our childhood years. We really got an actual live-action Pokemon movie. The trailer was witty, and showed us realistic-looking pocket monsters, which is everything the fans have ever wanted, really. But did the movie live up to our sky-high expectations?

Yes and no. Look, it’s complicated. Let’s dissect the best and worst things about Pokemon: Detective Pikachu!

1. The Fun Factor (Good)
If overall the movie felt a bit too childish (as it should), the sheer fun I had while trying to spot all the hidden Pokemon cameos was quite rewarding. It was just like back in the day when we sat in front of our TVs and played “who’s that Pokemon” game. Also, the jokes were pretty funny, even though we saw most of them in the trailers.

2. The Setting (Bad)
Establishing your first ever huge live-action movie about Pokemon in a city where battles are forbidden is like making a movie about the Ghostbusters, but they can’t bust any ghosts. Give us the League, or a Gym at least. That underground battle was a huge tease.

3. Plot Twists (Good)
For a kids’ movie, it really had a lot of “wow” moments. The main villain, although somewhat obvious, was still well-masked, and they even pulled off a perfect switcheroo at the end! Another mystery worth noting