Pikachu, Pokémon Detective: Review | view

Realistic: Rob Letterman. WE. 2019. 104mins.

Just like his main character – an adorable little yellow blur carrying the intelligent voice of Ryan Reynolds – The detective Pokémon Pikachu is a strange creation fueled by contradictory impulses. An aggressively cute family film that is also a black mystery of science-fiction focused on the show with allusions to Blade Runner and the third act of each Marvel film, this adaptation of the famous video game of 2016 throws everything on the public. with such vehemence that the effect of the sum is greater than entertaining. Detective Pikachu has a real vision, but all too often director Rob Letterman seems to have concocted it from disparate influences – the film is muscularly constructed, but strangely hollow.

One can not miss Detective Pikachu altogether, thanks to the stunning film

These reservations may be of little importance to legions of Pokemon fans, who like this media empire since the mid-1990s. Warner Bros. will release the image of the event in the UK and North America on May 10, and Reynolds' voice will only help visibility. Detective Pikachu is hoping to find a happy medium in the schedule between two behemoths, Avengers: Endgame and Aladdin and a good word-of-mouth could result in considerable benefits.

Judge Smith ( Jurbadic World: Fallen Kingdom ) plays Tim, a twenty-year-old man who was summoned to the immense metropolis of the city of Ryme to announce his death: his father, detective Harry, was killed in an attack. Car accident ignited. Devastated, Tim swears to discover the cause of the accident, helped by detective Pikachu (voiced by Reynolds), who was Harry's partner, but who suffers from amnesia and can not remember what s & # 39; Is past – or explain why no one can find Harry's body. [19659006] Detective Pikachu is convinced that in this world where humans and Pokémon coexist, although they speak different languages, Tim and Pikachu can understand each other. Pikachu is convinced that Harry is alive, which gives Tim hope, even if it only draws them into a deeper mystery about the evil forces behind Harry's accident.

Letterman ( Monsters vs. Aliens Goosebumps ) specializes in children's movies that are bursting with fun in B-movie, often mixing genres together. Detective Pikachu is no exception to the rule: she stages great action-game scenes with moments of pathetic father-to-son and boyfriend-cop humor. The new film has a superficial superficial grain that is nowhere else in the animated Pokémon films than Warner Bros. staged in the late 90s and early 2000s, and the comedy is far more sarcastic and ironic, sometimes mocking the cheese elements of the franchise. (Those who grew up with the adrenaline-themed Pokémon theme song will laugh with laughter at the insidious treatment he's undergoing here.)

Reynolds advertised in the movie Deadpool, which seems to be a cast perfect for him. a family version of this cynical superhero. But even though he delivers a few choice choices, much of his dialogue feels improvised, creating an impression that Reynolds had to adapt in order to prepare a mediocre storyline, which comes down to several authors.

Unfortunately, once upon a time there was the pretty outside of Pikachu. Sbady dichotomy is established, the movie has nowhere to go with characterization. That said, the synthesis work done to make this tiny Pokémon is impressive – as well as the attention paid to other iconic characters, such as the Mewtwo cat.

Pikachu and Tim prove that they only have a moderate relationship of interest, diminished by their dull joke as well as a mysterious conspiracy that is overly busy but that does not exceed only from time to time. In attempting to compete with other blockbusters, Detective Pikachu's strains are oversized, with the same sequences of urban activities and life and death issues now commonplace at the multiplex. Oscar-nominated director of photography John Mathieson ( Gladiator ) gives this story a gloomy splendor – this rare studio film shot in 35mm – but our heroes are eclipsed by the special effects and the visual plume. Yet one can not deduce detective Pikachu entirely, thanks to the astonishing strangeness of the film. Overall, the film is missing more than what has been seen, but the ideas are daringly executed, even if they are poorly managed. (As a budding journalist and potential lover for Tim, Kathryn Newton gives a too caffeinated performance that is so caricatural that it is almost as inhumane as the digital Pikachu.) What Detective Pikachu Most of the Actions from the previous film is an absolute disregard for logic or physics, sometimes setting its own rules with such confidence that the viewer has no choice but to accept. Of course, none of this works, exactly, but as the film moves forward on its own curious wavelength, it may intrigue you, or even be unhappy with its destination.