i don't think detective pikachu was a bad choice to adapt into a pokemon movie, but i think the pokemon themselves weren't very appealing. they looked too gritty and realistic and i think for something as cartoony as pokemon it just doesn't really work. you need a bit of a bouncier colourful aesthetic to make it more marketable. i also think the environment was a bit too gritty and kinda dull

i think this movie would've benefitted from 3D models like the mewtwo movie remake but in the real world. it might've looked a bit silly but it worked out in minecrafts favour