Last year, I re-chased the cartoon "Pokémon" again, and I caught up to more than 120 episodes at once. The good memories of childhood flooded my mind all of a sudden, this is my childhood ah.
I still remember at that time, I don't know how old I am, I would move a small bench and sit a certain distance away from the TV to watch this cartoon. With a cry of "I've conquered Pokémon!", an episode of animation begins. Excited, excited, and I also really want to have a Pokémon mood, chasing this cartoon every day. Pikachu's childhood IP is how much the hearts of the post-80s and 90s are good! A yellow electric mouse, which makes the sound of "Pika Pika Pikachu" from time to time, is so cute that it can communicate friendly with humans and the Pokémon world. Such a cute thing should be what most people want to have!
Now, a movie adaptation of the Nintendo 3DS game of the same name, Detective Pikachu, brings me back to that childhood. Tim Goodman came to Lyme City to find his missing father. He accidentally met his father's former Pokémon partner, the great detective Pikachu, and was surprised to find that he was the only human who could understand Pikachu's words. They decided to team up. The team embarks on a thrilling adventure to uncover the truth. During the investigation, they encountered all kinds of Pokémon, and accidentally discovered a shocking conspiracy that could destroy the entire Pokémon universe.
It’s the first time I’ve seen a live-action Pokémon, so I’m a little bit looking forward to it, after all, it used to be a part of my childhood! After watching it, I found that Pikachu, the protagonist of this movie, is completely different from the Pikachu in my impression. First of all, the Pikachu in the cartoon has smooth skin, while the live-action Pikachu in the movie is hairy. It really takes time to get used to it! After watching it, I got used to it. Secondly, the cartoon version of Pikachu can't speak human language, only relying on the owner's understanding of it and Pikachu's rich body language, the audience can roughly understand what it wants to say. The movie version of Pikachu has a big change, that is, he can not only speak human words, but also speak very slippery, of course, that is only for the son of the master, only he can understand it, Pikachu is called by the name. Dubbing Ryan Reynolds, the "little bitch", with a strong uncle's voice, it is also very interesting to listen to.
Anyway, the live-action version of Pokémon is also a dream come true for the IP of the same year! In this movie, I saw a lot of familiar Pokémon, Frog Seeds, Little Fire Dragon, Tyrannosaurus, Da Duck and so on. The movie also featured some close-ups of Duck's headache function. Lucy, the owner of the Duck, is completely different from the owner of the cartoon version of Duck, Xiaoxia. She is also a beautiful girl, full of enthusiasm for her blogging business, and she loves her Pokémon Duck very much. Gentle, caring and considerate, even when leaving the car, he will gently instruct him to stay in the car and not come out. This movie can also be regarded as a kind of compensation for the animated version of Da Duck! It was given a very energetic, loving hostess, and it was given an earth-shattering drama to show off its headache function.
Movies need emotion and creativity. It is undeniable that this movie has indeed achieved these two points, but it is hard to say whether it has played to the extreme.
Originally an adult film suitable for all ages, this film was made into a children's film. Among the boys and girls who have never been in contact with Pokémon, it may be very popular!
Although the film is always telling us about feelings, this game IP produced in Japan has been remade and adapted into cartoons by the Japanese cultural circle, which has influenced children one by one. The United States and Japan have played it again to make this IP more American, but it is still a bit difficult to adapt to. Those about the beautiful scenery and interesting customs in Japanese cartoons can’t be seen here. What you can see is More American humor.
The film also added the element of the father-son relationship between Tim and his father, but it just stopped and didn't touch me too much. If the screenwriter can play more in this regard, it should be more popular! The name of the movie "Detective Pikachu" is to attract people! Just putting on a Sherlock Holmes hat and occasionally using a magnifying glass makes you a great detective? No sense of breaking the case at all. The movie shows more of Pikachu's "playing cute" from time to time, which is quite eye-catching.
In general, there are merits and deeds. "Detective Pikachu" is a smart and charming film adaptation. With the construction of an irresistible world view, this film will make the audience's love for Pokémon deeper.
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