Is Detective Pikachu Actually Good?

[@Awesomemay]

FAVORITE POKEMON? TELL ME NOW.

[@cinemalover2009]

SNORLAX AND PSYDUCK FOR LIFE

[@Cartershandle]

Rhyperior

[@Catmoment67892]

Vaporeon 😏

[@atomickade808]

Charmander and cyndaquil Edit:I’m a fire type guy

[@brainless_toast5376]

Pysduck (sorry if I spelt it wrong)

[@SShock.]

Detective Pikachu was the first real movie that showed how pokemon can live in the real world, it made me rethink if pokemon should live in the real world because at any moment, a pokemon could really destroy a whole city

[@YourLocalPlushAddict]

Everyone Gangsta until rabies kicks in

[@unknownnstuff9635]

Everybody gangsta until fidoughs become cannibals

[@MemeWasNotTaken]

Everybody gangsta until magcargo

[@TylertheCreator02496]

Everybody gangsta until someone wakes up Snorlax WHILE the snorlax is hungry. He *will* destroy almost everything in a single city.

[@NataliasClips]

everybody gangsta till arceus comes and destroys the universe

[@BillyDaButcher123]

It made me realize how terrifying a world where humans and Pokémon lived together could be.

[@muddashucka9743]

The Pokemon manga kinda leans into that

[@MattoxDA]

honestly detective Pikachu was just as good as the sonic movie in my opinion, but people seem to forget that detective Pikachu even exists

[@benthecat4345]

Yeah, they're giving the Sonic movie the credit for breaking the video game movie curse when it was really Detective Pikachu that broke the curse since it's the first to remain with a positive score

[@shawerful5209]

I think its because of that controversy, of the sonic design. That gave sonic more popularity

[@dragowolf268]

​@@shawerful5209tge sonic movie was not even that good

[@cheesyoutanimations2045]

Detective pikachu is actually pretty underrated

[@ek.c5j]

It was pretty well made. I was confused as hell the first time i saw it.

[@idoanimationz1338]

True

[@Ethan_Animates]

Agreed

[@Red-the-impostor]

True

[@Yoshihelicopter]

Yeah it was enjoyable but forgettable

[@Vieislost]

I would like to mention, HOW GOOD THE BUILD UP TO THE VILLIAN HERE IS. In fact you can already find who the villain is in the news office with a random line that roger says, "No one likes you or your Pokémon" as a ditto in the background transforms from a human to a Pokémon. Also if you just paid attention to dialogue he literally confirms it by saying he was the one that harry was working for, which we know was for mewtwo. there's more foreshadowing but this comment is long enough.

[@Scriblyn]

No no, tell me more of the foreshadowing!!! I am interested!

[@Vieislost]

@@Scriblyn This has been 6 months since i've made this comment, I flipping forgot this movie existed lmao

[@Mrs.ragnvindr31]

I know this is a long time ago comment but so trueeee! also it got me confused when he said "Pikachu suddenly fell sick" like hello??? Did u not see him getting struck by a rock in the chest??? or in this case ground cuz it's from Torterra and that's super effective lol

[@bonniebun-buns9874]

Detective Pikachu is underreated. For wathever reason I liked Talking Pikachu that at the end I was so sad that he doesn't talk, but well it is somehow.

[@Tixthelaw]

Its an alright film for me. I remember seeing the movie knowing nothing about the characters but only knowing Pikachu.

[@thatoneguywithaweirdname4081]

I remember seeing this with my grandma in 2019, and I didn't know anything about Pokemon then, but now recently I've slowly been getting into Pokemon, so this is the perfect time for this review. Love your vids May!

[@gregcharles3240]

Fun fact: Alex Hirsch, the creator of Gravity Falls, was asked if he wanted to work on this film during early development, but decided to pursue other projects.

[@slimgrim3607]

Probably the owl house

[@gregcharles3240]

@@slimgrim3607 Also The Mitchells vs The Machines

[@lordcaprisunthe2nd]

Movie would’ve gotten an award or smth if he worked on it (most of his stuff is incredible, especially gravity falls)

[@ieatcakemfs593]

I really hoped for a pokemon live action, this was really fun to watch and a great time! And when I saw Pikachu I was dying with cuteness

[@ImABudgieLover]

7:21 I absolutely love the bulbasours eyes with the blue and green, the eyes do actually kinda look like one you see on a stuffed animal.

[@ftrwrwbg]

For me it’s one of the few examples of a good video game film adaptation. It was because the film actually cared about the source material and tried to tell a story that would actually take place in the world of the games. It didn’t try to totally rewrite the lore it didn’t have a magic portal open up from the game boy world to Earth. If more video game movies actually had something to do with the games they are adapting we’d have better video game films.

[@charliesullivan9211]

I should hate the villain, but that fact that they got Bill Nighy of all people is enough to entertain me, I mean I doubt he had any clue as to what was going on but even despite being confined to a wheelchair he still gives such an energetic performance. Plus the ditto fight was really fun, I’m surprised you didn’t mention that

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

In terms of Live-Action remakes of popular Animations, Detective Pikachu was without a doubt one of the better ones. The Pokémon themselves in this movie looked absolutely stunning and translated surprisingly well in a Live-Action setting.

[@copper2747]

Fun fact: This film is an adaptation of the Pokémon detective Pikachu DS game. You should do a video on that

[@greenjacket4277]

I haven't finished the game version yet but so far I think the movie is definitely better.

[@Gemg6]

I finished the game awhile ago, and idk if I wanna redo the game to compare the movie and game to eachother, but oh my gosh do I hate the fact you need to spam buttons... It took me months to finish the last part of the game because of that

[@numberxiv2471]

I hope they do at least one more Pokemon movie in this style, the next one with more Pokemon battles. Loved this one though- especially the Bulbasaur. So cute!

[@lightingmcqueen522]

If they make a live action show based on the adventures manga that be so good

[@LucaGamingYT]

This is an absolutely underrated gem

[@cinemalover2009]

Detective pikachu was a big suprise when i watched it. and i loved it

[@LadyOMyth]

I'd have to say that my biggest gripe of this movie was the fact that the Pokemon were terrifying, especially the Aipoms. When I was a kid, I had three favorite Pokemon: Skitty, Eevee and Aipom (not to mention the Unova starters, which I still love to this day). The enraged Aipoms just look like my own personal nightmare fuel of my childhood coming to haunt me. I'd love to see you do reviews on other Pokemon movies, maybe even the different series. If you'd do video games, I'd also like to hear your thoughts on the spinoff games (Pokemon Ranger, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, etc.)

[@BillyDaButcher123]

Awesomemay I just wanted to say that I love your content and I hope you become massive someday.

[@Awesomemay]

thank you and maybe!

[@chrisssssssssssssss69420]

I loved detective pickachu, it was soooo cool. I was such a big fan when I was a kid, boy, I missed those times 🥺.

[@nicz6081]

0:17 that happened a lot at my elementary school. People would trade Pokémon cards and I didn’t have Pokémon cards

[@gra3_]

I love how all the “forgettable” movies are the ones I watched on rewatch for months. I loved the Detective Pikachu movie when it came out and watched it every night for almost a year. I still like it a lot to this day but haven’t been able to watch it. Anyways, great video!

[@Kenaidoesstuffig]

I'm really glad this is being acknowledged again I love this movie and it made my life better this is almost the last thing that happened before my best friend move so thank you for acknowledging this and also I just loved this movie

[@micahsheppa1434]

Great video! I have no idea why people stopped talking about this. If some Boy told me a year before this movie came out that there would be a GOOD live action pokemon movie I wouldn’t believe them.

[@Random_Pineapple]

I wanted to watch this when it was hyped, but like forgot about it after it died- Great video btw! I love the comedy!!

[@Awesomemay]

thank u!!

[@weirdiweirdo5508]

Okay ngl but that tomodachi music in the back hits home. You should do a video off of the game! I love the ratio between comedy and just giving your opinion. I love these keep it up! Edit: just listened to the song. IT SLAPS

[@MartiganzYT]

no, it’s a masterpiece

[@c00ki3_tv]

yes

[@Awesomemay]

cinema.

[@MartiganzYT]

@@Awesomemay cinemasterpiece

[@c00ki3_tv]

@@Awesomemay hi

[@kanchomerocks12]

Pikachu wasn't randomly ill, he was bleeding internally because of a rock hit him in the stomach

[@sketchtheparadigmyork1217]

Detective Pikachu is such a vibe movie. Only thing I wasn’t crazy about is Ryme city banning battles and poke balls not being much of a thing. It’s a neat concept that keeps the Pokémon in the forefront though so I get it.

[@FR1ED.BRAINZZ]

This movie is criminally underrated. IT WAS SO GOOODDD

[@rjmartinez4800]

This movie was honestly amazing and definitely could do with a sequel like the sonic movie. Also I know they are supposedly making a live action Netflix show

[@ProGamerAndSussyBaka]

update on the "sequel" - IMDb has added the movie with an expected release of July 26th, 2024

[@suggley5860]

Any update

[@Electreric]

This movie is how I got into Pokémon

[@selenopheria]

It's not a random concept, the movie was based off a Pokemon game by the same name and it's for the better that happened instead of trying to make something based off the main series, which are a lot more about player immersion and collecting and a lot less about plot. Also Mewtwo couldn't break out of the containment chamber until Pikachu messed with the power source, as is shown in the film. It's a deliberate action by Harry and Pikachu and is the whole reason of course that the Greninja were ordered to cause the wreck in the first place.

[@ImmaTomato922]

1:29 Pikachu jump scare!

[@LightBluly]

I was still new to Pokemon at the time (i grew up with Pokemon but mostly anime so idk much about the games until 2018). So, seeing a live action Pokemon movie is very interesting and not only that, i am very aware about the games and even play it back in 2018.

[@locomotivetrainstation6053]

Thanks for reminding me of this movie I kind of want to see it again

[@RambunctiousTomfoolery]

No one even remembers the detective pikachu game released before the movie

[@jackiehouse6019]

Hey mason! I think it'd be really cool for you to make a video on the show itself (and if your not caught up with the show or haven't watched most of it, that would very reasonable). Maybe like ranking the different regions or just reviewing it as a whole.

[@Puffspeed99]

wow first pokemon cards in school being popular now a new pokemon movie review

[@WaterMeLoan64]

I really hope Nintendo makes more Pokémon Movies!

[@downseir]

I loved this movie when it came out and it's still great and underrated

[@JoshuaDoez]

Mr May you are an inspiration

[@Awesomemay]

thank you joshua doesssss

[@TheAlmightySpiker]

It was alright. But take my words with a grain of salt because I think the second live action Garfield film is an underrated masterpiece

[@euni_da_great1]

YAS

[@Someone13.120]

The Pikachus just vibing at the end 9:33😂

[@Esbe1280]

I FORGOT RYAN REYNOLDS WAS PIKACHU- 😭

[@ccanimates7107]

When I was in the bowling alley I had so much fun and when I was in bowling alley I watched it sometimes I forget about it but it was great but also when I saw the news of the live action movies coming out I didn’t like sonic at start he was so ugly……but when I saw pikachu I thought this was fine

[@Odogggo]

Awesomemay would have a Pokémon that somehow can make great animations with awesomemay

[@Awesomemay]

true!!

[@jmann531]

Honestly I loved how bonkers this movie was, even if the twist was predictable I found the film to be pretty imaginative with the way the Pokemon were used.

[@itscinders6418]

In my opinion the concept and creative Ideas of the franchise outweigh any of the merchandise (in my opinion)

[@shadowedshattered]

WHAT TIM GOODMAN? WHERES SAUL GOODMAN Also the jokes in the video is on point And it’s Pokémon so This is probably my favorite awesome May video

[@SmilieKyliee]

JIGGLY PUFF IS THE BEST! Also for the scary part with the girl in the baseball cap, she looks like other mother from coraline.

[@catwithacoin8853]

usless facts: i watched this movie while going from colombia to france

[@mr.sn1cker]

I have never had as much fun watching a movie than this

[@shadowedshattered]

Favorite Pokémon is I actually don’t know because they always add new ones but maybe Duraldon or Groudon

[@Eric_64_UwU]

Fun fact: They Brought in Tissen Hest to redesign sonic! (Sorry for the testable spelling)

[@SomethingHere357]

A week after the movie my brother bought a poster of detective Pikachu for no reason

[@PenCatStudio]

Posted 22 seconds ago. Like how?! Also I love ur content! Animation channels are so fun to watch.

[@JsAwesomeAnimations]

Hi pencat!

[@Awesomemay]

thank you! i feel kinda bad cuz i dont animate a lot but im going to add more!!

[@PenCatStudio]

@@Awesomemay I know that feeling. School work and other stuff has made getting my animations done an absolute nightmare. Nothing like working on a video for 5 months! Like my god!

[@JsAwesomeAnimations]

@@Awesomemay I am find with the way you make videos now but I would like a little more animation

[@Awesomemay]

sounds good im gonna try! i dont animate a lot because of how much of a shift my content has made (im more into editing than animation right now) but whenever i can i will

[@theendsliceofbread8245]

"Tim! I don't remember any moves! What do I do?!" Struggle

[@christiancigarroa358]

Hey I love your videos so much keep up the good work ❤

[@jeremeshawn9729]

this was a revolutionary movie for me when i first watched it

[@juliannocartagena2007]

It sucks that people constantly forget that this is based on the 3DS game of the same name.

[@luisvelez1952]

If this movie and the franchise were to came out decades earlier then the writing of human characters would have been better, there would be animatronics and makeup designs like in Gremlins 1984, Predator 1987, and Jurassic Park 1993 and most Pokémon’s would behave more animalistic.

[@cornbeverly]

I agree that the opportunity the movie had was used well enough, as someone who knows the story of the game: 　From how I understood it, the biggest of Detective Pikachu's best aspects is seeing Pokémon existing in a domestic setting. This is especially true for the game, and it's nice to see some of it in the movie during the Ryme City segments. The anime takes place over the course of a wild adventure, and personally, I think the contrast is part of what makes it really work. 　I am also perfectly willing to believe some of the movie's action segments were inspired from the game. there's this part during the Roundhouse fight where Tim catches Pikachu and it's relatively dramatic and shot very similarly to QTEs from the game. I think a good number of QTE sequences involved catching Pikachu, actually. (Unrelated, but my favorite QTE has to be the one where Tim pushes a guy over some railing down to the floor below where he is helped to a happy heaping of head trauma; it's just such an intense spike from the normally lighthearted but dramatic atmosphere of the game that, may I remind you, was marketed towards kids.) If you've been reading up to this far, I appreciate your patience, but I'd also appreciate your opinion on what the best fruit jam is more. 　On the topic of the Roundhouse, the Roundhouse itself was not a location in the game, but I believe they added it for a very understandable reason: wicked epic live-action/CGI Pokémon battles and, on a broader note, the action and the feeling of impact it could bring. Consider the fencing Charizard breaks through and the whole Aipom chase scene in the office and on the roof (or at least consider the door the Aipom broke down). There's quite a lot of focus on bringing Pokémon to life by having them interact and hit stuff in their environment, something you never get to see in the mainline games where they might as well be wizards slinging the fundamental elements of the universe at each other. Sure, you can kind of see some of that in the anime when Pikachu electrocutes someone to hurt them or something to power it, but you don't really know what that _feels_ like. On the other hand, it's definitely more relatable and closer to home when you see an Aipom grab some poor guy by the belt as their cronies gather around to try to beat him up or when you see the head of a big firebreathing lizard pivot around to look with menace in its eyes at that same poor guy if only because he's not a cartoon. In this way, I think the live-action really works for this movie. On the other hand, I think the producers might have been attempting to make this sort of image where "Detective Pikachu was never intended to 'be about the fights', and that helps the fights stick out" since it's a detective plot, but whether or not they succeeded is actually anyone's guess because I'm not positive that the central plot was all that captivating in a way where it wasn't just a vehicle to the next action sequence; _those_ are definitely the highlights of the movie. Back to the topic of best jam, your opinion on the best bread to go with it would be well received. 　Lastly, I just want to declare that the city-sized Torterra was the perfect secret foreshadowing to the gimmick of the past couple generations that I never hear anyone talking about. Dynamax? Gigantamax? Alpha Pokémon? Titan Pokémon? PCL's Torterra preceded them all!

[@rhysburns5420]

I've never enjoyed pokemon so I genuinely forgot this movie existed

[@botui4739]

Pretty good movie, the pokemon were very unique and the designs were really awesome, you could tell they put their soul Into it

[@fnaf6491]

This is my favorite video game movie

[@TheNerdyNetworkBOYS]

I saw this in cinemas and I LOVED IT

[@skeloaldo1787]

I was Obsessed with Pokemon when I was younger and I still enjoy it.Also the movie didn't really impress me when it came out but I watched it Eventually and I't was alright

[@TopperHasBeenFound]

Awesomemay: I didn’t see that coming every Warner bros villain is the government *Flashbacks to the Lego movie*

[@Creedinx]

Wait wait was a POKÉMON licking Toes? AYOO

[@lizafootfor5471]

As a movie goer, I thought this film was decent. Mostly because it reminded me of Who Framed Roger Rabbit and it was fun. I like Sonic more since I grew up with that franchise, but I wouldn't mind watching this film again 🙂

[@Noobdoesforfun]

I love how they design the characters with realistic elements so perfectly like they make them still look like their characters designs but mixed with realistic elements and boy they did an great job it doesnt look cursed and pikachu looks cute the same as the sonic movie

[@PurrpleCatYT]

7:45 Who's the villain in Lego Movie? THE GOVERNMENT!!!

[@PreppyImpostor]

Detective pikachu is underrated but everyone loves it I can’t explain it lol

[@SofiaPreCure]

Yup! I actually like Detective Pikachu

[@joey_surewhynot6270]

You uploaded this in the middle of a hurricane where I’m from

[@Awesomemay]

i hope ur okay!

[@joey_surewhynot6270]

@@Awesomemay Everyone is fine, I think, but I did see a flying chair. It also wasn’t as bad as the one from 2017

[@CarrieTooTired]

Danny Devito Pikachu was something we were *robbed* of 😩 I watched DP again this year and it still holds up p well, my favorite part is still Pikachu getting demolished by a tiny rock because it’s super effective 💀 ALSO FAVORITE POKÉMON IS LUCARIO LET’S GO!!!

[@Awesomemay]

pikachu didnt take full damage from that rock until 5 minutes later its so funny he just dies

[@CarrieTooTired]

@@Awesomemay I was trying so hard not to laugh in theaters when that happened

[@madnessarcade7447]

There’s a Netflix show possibly being worked on and they planned a mewtwo spin off

[@TheNooberGoober]

I remember voting for which shirt to wear in this vid 🤣

[@bigozzy3648]

Also, The Pokémon cards that were put out after the movie were… Interesting, and really cool.

[@Epic_pankcakes]

Babe wake up, awesomemay posted

[@Maretoast]

Pika-pool steals the spotlight in the entire feature, right after any Pokemon cameos

[@BollPlifer]

I was late to awesomay’s video noooo, Butterffrey

[@LucaGamingYT]

5:03 this bit got me laughing 😂

[@kyleray8033]

Pikachu charizard bulbasaur squirtle I choose you as my favorite pokemon's

[@theinsidejoke2604]

Hi I love your videos you my favorite channel

[@Awesomemay]

thank you im glad to hear that :)

[@kittykitkat7614]

I actually love this movie

[@ikergaming1258]

And I saw your comment on odd ones out video

[@emidafilmgal]

Probably the best second best video game adaptation movie behind Sonic the Hedgehog 2

[@Channeldyhb]

to meet this movie was the definition of a mile wide and an inch deep, also a great example of a passive protagonist

[@DuncanXD]

Bro I loved this movie lol

[@shyguy946]

The thing I hate about the 1st sonic movie is how it overshadowed detective pikachu. The minute the 1st sonic movie came out people Immediately forgot this movie existed and started saying that sonic was the 1st video game movie to be good. Which I hated because I thought everybody collectively agreed that while the 1st sonic movie was a good movie as a sonic movie it was bad and not only that but this was the 1st video game movie to be good. Honestly I prefer this movie over the 1st sonic movie

[@SilverShine-tr5kr]

Only thing I wished the movie explored more of was the Pokémon fusion like what consequences and mental effects it had on the trainers and Pokémon.

[@jskywalker58]

its feels like ever since the sonic movie people have pretty much forgotten all about detective pikachu and that's a shame cause i think its probably one of the best video game movies i keep hearing people say the sonic movie broke the video game movie curse but i feel like detective pikachu already did that. funfact this movie is what actually got me in to pokemon before i saw the movie the only pokemon game i played was pokemon sun and i enjoyed but pokemon still wasn't something i was super into but after seeing detective pikachu in theaters it got me interested in giving more of the pokemon games a try.

[@TDICOURTCIT]

WHY THO DOES THEM PURPLE MONKEYS LOOK LIKE FREAKING FURBYS

[@lvp995]

I think that the movie is the reason is I am now a Pokémon mega fan