Pokemon: Detective Pikachu

Since Pokemon is known to be one of the most successful franchises in history which started life as a video game made by Nintendo, Creatures, and GAME FREAK, then spawned a TV anime, and then a series of merchandising rights, it didn't took long before the folks from Hollywood wanted a piece of a Pokemon action by making their live-action Pokemon film but it's not what you think it is because the live action Hollywood movie adaptation of the smash hit franchise turns out to be one of the Pokemon spin-offs in question, specifically Detective Pikachu.

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu

With Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds lend his voice to the titular character and the introduction of Justice Smith as Tim Goodman, the film sees Tim, the son of the famous detective Harry Goodman, arrived in Ryme City in search for his father's whereabouts and that's how the unexpected team-up between Tim and Detective Pikachu comes into play, searching for his missing father while dealing with a terrifying menace that could threaten the world forever.

There are a couple of problems about the live action Pokemon movie and that goes down to the Pokemon featured in the film because like every single Hollywood movie adaptation of popular anime titles, the people behind the film went over to the Pokemon designs as compared to the original anime looks, therefore it looks rather scary to look at or furry. And then, there's the theme. The Detective Pikachu video game a while back looks like a faux Professor Layton and that looks rather charming. The film though is a bit too much if you ask.

Behind the little niggles, there are some upside to this live action Pokemon film. When it was first shown in theaters across Japan, it managed to claw through the top three spot, two places behind this year's Detective Conan film and that is very impressive indeed for a live-action adaptation of one of the most successful franchises in the world. Behind the success lies the rather nice storytelling and the sense of humor it delivers. Everybody loves a good sense of humor in the film as well as the inevitable plot twist in store and such chemistry results into one of the most must-watch films of the season.

Although it isn't the best film of the year but it's by far out one of the most impressive films full stop and this is just one of the reasons why we all love Pokemon and always will be.

My rating: 3.6 out of 5.