Watching the special features for Detective Pikachu actually brings to light how impressive this movie is. It’s shot on film rather than digitally, most of the sets are practical, and Justice Smith had to effectively act with nothing other than Ryan Reynolds talking to him through an ear piece throughout most of the movie, he didn’t even have the ball on a stick that other actors have because it would limit the types of shots they could make. They actually built all of the major sets,

Like, they put a lot of effort into making a live action, neo noir, Pokemon movie and it honestly worked out for the better. The crew that Legendary Films put together here is really dedicated to their craft and had a legitimate passion for this movie, which is extremely fresh to see.