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Detective Pikachu - Review Thread
- Thread starter Kalentan
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We'll break the curse one day
It's supposed to be an accessible movie I thought, seems silly to say that critics who aren't familiar/interested in Pokemon should not bother reviewing it
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Because they're film critics. Being a Pokemon fan is not essential to reviewing a film. What kind of post is this
Still extremely hyped for this film, but I was never excited at the idea of Ryan Reynolds voicing a constantly quipping talking Pikachu.
I like what I've seen in the trailers. The caffiene addiction is genuinely funny to me. Just hearing Ryan Reynolds voice coming out of a cute, fluffy critter is off putting to me.
Guess it could have been worse. It could have been Seth McFarlane.
I like what I've seen in the trailers. The caffiene addiction is genuinely funny to me. Just hearing Ryan Reynolds voice coming out of a cute, fluffy critter is off putting to me.
Guess it could have been worse. It could have been Seth McFarlane.
It does feel like it to me. It sounds strongly of "I don't get pokemon so I don't get this".
Which is a fine criticism to be honest.
It does seem if you have no history with the games/characters, it'll definitely make less of an impact. As a fan of the original games, I found it endearing. And I really don't even care about Pokemon all that much these days.
I really wanted this movie to also please non-pokémon fans somehow. Such a shame.
Anyway, still really excited to watch it since I'm a big fan.
Anyway, still really excited to watch it since I'm a big fan.
Pokémon has always been divisive with critics outside of the main games so this doesn't come as a great surprise to me. I enjoy the movies to this day and most of them are below 20% on RottenTomatoes, and I love the Mystery Dungeon series and it constantly gets bad reviews.
Plus, it has a realistic Braviary. No movie can be bad that has a realistic Braviary. Day one, even if RT score is at 0%.
Plus, it has a realistic Braviary. No movie can be bad that has a realistic Braviary. Day one, even if RT score is at 0%.
How could you make this movie appeal to non-Pokemon fans though.
I feel like a lot of you are coming in here and looking at the number without actually reading any reviews.
Yeah the actual reviews are positive, this would easily be 80% or so on RT lol.
The burden of making the uniniated audience engaged to the said material fell unto the movie, not the audience. And this movie doesn't seem to bother to do so and just assume everyone is already into Pokemon.
This quote from Indiewire is weird, it reads to me like they think there's a joke there but there actually isn't and it's just a Cubone
Really, I can't find any praise for that drugged Charizard and creepy as hell Jigglypuff.
Who says its grabage, and the desings and effects are being praised almost by all critics.
Agreed. I mean, it is a little comical when you make the connection, but the scene didn't feel as if it was primarily as a joke
"It seems that this particular game of Pokémon needed more time at the gym. Yes, that's a "Pokémon Go" reference, and if you can't follow it, don't bother."
What.
What.
Why do a reference if you... you don't understand the reference.
What.
What.
Why do a reference if you... you don't understand the reference.
They're judging it as a film, not 2 hours of fanservice for people already into the IP.
I can't wait for the RT to update and be added to the title so that the weird ass hot takes can stop lol.
I lol'd at
"It seems that this particular game of Pokémon needed more time at the gym. Yes, that's a "Pokémon Go" reference, and if you can't follow it, don't bother."
Acting like a gym is osbcure or a go original.
"It seems that this particular game of Pokémon needed more time at the gym. Yes, that's a "Pokémon Go" reference, and if you can't follow it, don't bother."
Acting like a gym is osbcure or a go original.
I mean some people were saying it would be the best video game movie of all time and break the box office weren't they? I dont take comments seriously on here but wow.
Less in-jokes? I dunno. I guess it needed to be as good as Zootopia and it's not.
The sort of reviewer who would insist on putting "bodyslam" in a headline about any story involving professional wrestling.
Boomers that still think Pokemon is a fad will drag the scores down.
And the movie won´t even flinch. Gotta Sell them All!
And the movie won´t even flinch. Gotta Sell them All!
Ah, so you just want it to be bad and didn't read any of the reviews. That explains it.
I think this is going to do well regardless of critical reception, as long as it isn't completely and utterly awful.