First of all, I know it's a kids movie. Kids will enjoy this movie, without a shadow of a doubt. If you have kids, take them to see this movie, they will love it!
Second of all, I got what I wanted from the movie. It was entertaining and that's what I wanted from it. But that isn't to say that, as a movie, it isn't without issues. The excuse "it's just a kids movie" can only go so far. The story was extremely predictable, and the twists were not surprising. It's a plot that has been used a lot of times before - the actual story isn't mind blowing.
The acting isn't great. Ryan Reynolds was great, but everyone else in the movie were not great. They had their moments but, for the most part, the acting was very underwhelming. Some of the decision making in this movie was extremely questionable too. It felt as if the characters lacked common sense in some situations.
The CGI in this movie is also very hit and miss itself. In some cases the CGI is fantastic and really well done, while at other times it looks poor and unpolished. Some of the Pokemon in this movie also look pretty terrifying, but for the most part the Pokemon look pretty good.
The action sequences are pretty entertaining and then humour and chemistry between the characters, minus the decision making and some of the acting, is actually really nice and flows well.
Ryan Reynolds also works a lot better as Pikachu than I actually expected. I thought he fit the character well and made Pikachu come across as funny and adorable.
Despite it's flaws, I had a lot of fun with the movie. If the issues were ironed out, the movie could easily be an 8/10 at least. But because of it's issues it's a 6/10. But if you're looking for a movie to switch your brain off too, or to entertain your kids, I can't recommend it enough.
It's easily the best video game movie out there. The bar has finally been raised.
6/10
Second of all, I got what I wanted from the movie. It was entertaining and that's what I wanted from it. But that isn't to say that, as a movie, it isn't without issues. The excuse "it's just a kids movie" can only go so far. The story was extremely predictable, and the twists were not surprising. It's a plot that has been used a lot of times before - the actual story isn't mind blowing.
The acting isn't great. Ryan Reynolds was great, but everyone else in the movie were not great. They had their moments but, for the most part, the acting was very underwhelming. Some of the decision making in this movie was extremely questionable too. It felt as if the characters lacked common sense in some situations.
The CGI in this movie is also very hit and miss itself. In some cases the CGI is fantastic and really well done, while at other times it looks poor and unpolished. Some of the Pokemon in this movie also look pretty terrifying, but for the most part the Pokemon look pretty good.
The action sequences are pretty entertaining and then humour and chemistry between the characters, minus the decision making and some of the acting, is actually really nice and flows well.
Ryan Reynolds also works a lot better as Pikachu than I actually expected. I thought he fit the character well and made Pikachu come across as funny and adorable.
Despite it's flaws, I had a lot of fun with the movie. If the issues were ironed out, the movie could easily be an 8/10 at least. But because of it's issues it's a 6/10. But if you're looking for a movie to switch your brain off too, or to entertain your kids, I can't recommend it enough.
It's easily the best video game movie out there. The bar has finally been raised.
6/10