Since its inception in 1996, Pokémon has become a cross-cultural, cross-generational phenomenon, rapidly expanding into other media mediums, including cartoon TV series, animated films, games, comics, books, music, and more.
Detective Pikachu is the first live-action Pokémon movie, based on the Nintendo 3DS game of the same name. Fans must have been as excited as I was when the movie was announced to finally get a chance to see a live-action CGI version of Pokemon.
Detective Pikachu, directed by Rob Letterman, explores the bond between father and son. At the same time, it allows the audience to have a good feeling of walking on the "road of memory" and immerse them in a colorful and imaginative film world.
The story revolves around 21-year-old Tim Goodman, an insurance clerk and former Pokemon trainer, when heartbreaking news brings Tim to this bustling, ultra-modern metropolis.
Where humans and Pokemon learn to live together peacefully, this utopia was designed by visionary billionaire Howard Clifford.
While collecting his father's belongings, Tim met his father's former partner, Pikachu (who lost his memory in an accident). Pikachu quickly convinces Tim to find his father's whereabouts, and accidentally discovers a shocking conspiracy that could destroy the entire Pokémon universe.
Along the way, he meets Lucy Stevens, an aspiring junior investigative reporter, who decides to help Tim solve the case with her partner Duck Duck.
Although the movie "Detective Pikachu" focuses on detective-style reasoning, the story is not very suspenseful. It caters more to the audience's interest and uses easy-to-understand expressions. "Detective Pikachu" is more or less aimed at All ages, especially children, which is why movie stories are easy to follow.
Visually, Detective Pikachu is enveloped in a funky cyberpunk style, with wet streets, smoky alleys and neon lights hanging high. The perfect interaction between Pokemon and humans, which can be seen everywhere on the street, is full of imagination and punk charm from beginning to end.
We all know that Pokemon's conceptual story idea is based on this: Capture Pokemon and fight trainers. Although the movie shows how to capture Pokemon and some classic attack moves, it shows too little content in the training and duel of Pokemon. An endless fun.
Overall, Detective Pikachu is a well-made feature film that's light-hearted, humorous, and has delightful sheer entertainment value.
The sequel to the movie has been announced, and what is the future of the live-action series, is it a traditional adventure, or is it a new adventure?
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