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Movie Review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu Does Enough To Break The 'Bad Video Game Movie' Curse

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Films based on video games have had a bit of a
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, to say the least. Whether it's the wonderfully dated Mortal Kombat, or the infamously muddled and confused Super Mario Bros., the line 'it's good for a video game movie' is one we've heard all too often. Now that Pokémon Detective Pikachu has been unleashed unto the world, can we finally see a proper break from the trend we've all become oh-so-familiar with? If this is a question to which you would like to know the answer, you've come to the right kind of article, bubbo.

Despite being the titular character – and the one plastered all over the promotional gubbins – Detective Pikachu (played by Ryan Reynolds) plays second fiddle to the real lead, Tim Goodman, played by Justice Smith. Tim's had a call letting him know that his father has been involved in a rather hairy accident, and he's gone walkabout to the point that everyone is assuming he's pining for the fjords. Tim's in the same boat of believing as well, but all that changes when he stumbles upon a Pikachu in his father's apartment who just so happens to be the Pikachu we mentioned just a moment ago who's all over the promotional art. With the both of them convinced that Tim's dad is still out there somewhere, our two companions are off to disprove his death certificate.

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