'Pokémon Detective Pikachu' — Go!
Fueled by Ryan Reynold's clever, wisecracking voicework, the film feels fresh and invigorating, and not simply the dutiful extension of a familiar brand it so easily could have been.
by Vincent Acovino
May 09, 2019
3 minutes
Have you ever questioned the moral fabric of the Pokémon universe?
Sure you have. For starters: In what kind of world would "Pokémon battles" — in which two humans force two excessively cute creatures to a fight until one of the beasts faints — constitute an acceptable social convention? And isn't the whole Trainer/Pokémon relationship more than a little ... problematic? Who decided that wild Pokémon, who demonstrate a level of intelligence several degrees above that of other animals, should live out their lives under the constant fear of capture and
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