Over its 23-year history, Pokemon has developed enough video games, trading cards, toys, movies etc. to sink the Titanic.
The franchise has now returned to the big screen, with help from one of Hollywood's most appealing actors - Ryan Reynolds.
Here, the star's handsome features are covered up by layers of CGI. Reynolds plays the titular character, on a quest to find out what happened to his deceased police partner, Harry.
Upon hearing the news of his father's death, Tim (Justice Smith) visits Ryme City - where humans and Pokemon live together in peace.
Tim and Detective Pikachu soon encounter plucky fluff-piece journalist Lucy Stevens (Kathryn Newton), along with a collection of wacky heroes and villains.
Delivering gorgeous visuals, a fun soundtrack, and exciting action set-pieces, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu is, by far, the best video game movie ever made.
Writer-director Rob Letterman (Goosebumps) understands both the source material and his cast.
Applying his Deadpool shtick to PG-rated material, Reynolds is key to Pokemon: Detective Pikachu's success.
Instead of phoning it in, the A-lister creates an energetic and likeable lead character.
Smith and Newton delight, while seasoned performers Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy show up to collect their pay-cheques.
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu makes for a pleasant but ultimately forgettable time at the movies.
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Picking up where the second one left off, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum begins with its titular character (Keanu Reeves) fleeing from his old life.
With a $14 million bounty on his head, Wick must contend with every other assassin in New York City.
The John Wick trilogy is one of the last great mid-budget franchises - relying on shoot-outs and practical stunts, rather than CGI.
Having worked together since Day One, Reeves and director Chad Stahelski are both fully invested in the John Wick universe.
Fuelled by action and spectacle, chapters 2 and 3 expand the world, throw in a tonne of characters, and up the 'wow' factor.
Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, and Laurence Fishburne return from the previous instalment/s, while Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Halle Berry, and Anjelica Huston excel as some of the new characters.
This instalment features the most inventive action sequences this side of Mission: Impossible - Fallout.
Credit belongs to Reeves, his co-stars, Stahelski, and the stunt coordinators for bringing each set-piece to life.
Newbies will find Chapter 3 confusing, while die-hard fans will have a ball with every second of it.
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