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This was a very solid entry, although truth be told I think my companions (those darn casuals) enjoyed it a lot more than me. For me the highlights were all things Detective Pikachu/Ryan Reynolds and
Ultimately, I think if I didn't enjoy the movie as much, it is mostly down to my insatiable expectations as a dedicated fan of the franchise. There's just no way anyone could get in enough content, lore and pure Pokemon numbers to make it 'perfect' for someone like me. As it is though, my sister (a 19yo hardcore hater of the anime) left the cinema saying this was the best movie ever and when can we watch it again so ¯\(ツ)/¯
that AWESOME Torterra garden scene!
Clifford was a pretty obvious and uninspiring villain, but his Ditto on the other hand was a freaking legend. I was crying with laughter when Ditto-Cubone was hammering at Tim's knuckles as he hung off the building.
The only thing I really disliked was Lucy and the utterly contrived romance plot between her and Tim. She was the only real female character and she didn't do enough to justify her existence, it was so disappointing.
Clifford was a pretty obvious and uninspiring villain, but his Ditto on the other hand was a freaking legend. I was crying with laughter when Ditto-Cubone was hammering at Tim's knuckles as he hung off the building.
The only thing I really disliked was Lucy and the utterly contrived romance plot between her and Tim. She was the only real female character and she didn't do enough to justify her existence, it was so disappointing.
Ultimately, I think if I didn't enjoy the movie as much, it is mostly down to my insatiable expectations as a dedicated fan of the franchise. There's just no way anyone could get in enough content, lore and pure Pokemon numbers to make it 'perfect' for someone like me. As it is though, my sister (a 19yo hardcore hater of the anime) left the cinema saying this was the best movie ever and when can we watch it again so ¯\(ツ)/¯