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The Ariel Poems: Illustrated Poems for Christmas

T.S. Eliot

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A cherished part of his oeuvre, the 'Ariel Poems' of T. S. Eliot were originally commissioned for a...

50 for Your Future: Lessons from Down the Road

Tavis Smiley

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In this engaging and attractively illustrated book, US media personality and social entrepreneur...

Historical Dictionary of Estonia

Toivo Miljan

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Estonia is a small European Union country (population 1.3 million but physically the size of...

Lenard (726 KP) rated Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) in Movies

Jun 27, 2019

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)

2019 | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

7.9

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First, I confess I had no interest in Pokemon, the cards, the games, the plush toys, or anything related to the Pocket Monsters and Gotta Catch Em All Fever. I thought Bulbasaur was a Squirtle and Cubone was a member of the Mewtwo phenomenon. However, unlike the animated film, I was slightly impressed by the live action/animated hybrid. While the central mystery Detective Pikachu is on the trail of is a red herring, the story is heartwarming and almost made me miss my dad. Tim, after his mom died, spends a lot of time alone and dreams of being a Pokemon trainer, but as we see his emotionlessness inhibits his ability to connect to the little monsters. HIs dad, a world famous detective, tries to connect with him, but he is a constantly absent presence in his life. When Harry is reported dead from a car accident, Tim comes to Ryme City and meets Harry's Pokemon Pikachu who believes Harry didn't die. The true story is very incisive about the lengths we go to protect the things and people we love.