Andy Blanke

I grew up with the Pokemon games and mostly enjoyed it. Ryan Reynolds delivers a few reasonable chuckles and the ultra-detailed renders of the pokemon felt pretty faithful. I did not like the twist with the main antagonist. It felt like something out of a bad fanfiction and wasn't executed much better. Also, there is one glaring inconsistency with the game mechanics. Without spoiling anything, at one point a Psychic type attack is used to repel a horde of Dark type pokemon. DARK TYPES ARE IMMUNE TO PSYCHIC ATTACKS. I wish that scene coulda been resolved differently... Excuse me. I'll show myself out now.

I enjoyed it more for the character moments than the action. The time travel gimmick driving the plot allows for the characters to confront their pasts and take on a new layer of depth. And there are satisfying conclusions for a lot of the key Avengers. The climactic battle at the end was a little hard to follow, even by Marvel standards. There is a little something for whoever your favorite Avenger is, but it might be hard to find it.