Our critic reviews the film based on the Sonic the Hedgehog games on which he grew up.
Detective Pikachu is a family-friendly mystery with the added charm of imagining a world in which Pokemon are real – and sometimes solve crimes. But should you take your kids to see it?
Pocket monsters abound in a whodunit that ticks all the mystery boxes, but its real star is Ryan Reynolds’ deadpan Pikachu, reminiscent of his star-making turn as Deadpool.