Pokémon the Movie 2000 (2000)

Who payed the critics

Boring, over-political, tech fuzed mess

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

First off: why did they make a sequel if the first one was awful? That's the main question. The movie wants to be one of those movies that link themselves into the "action-adventure-comedy category" when it feels more like a LOVE STORY! First off, there's the stupid PokeShipping in this entire movie that shoves its ass right in front of the screen so people can get a crack at PokeSex. Then there's the unoriginal writing which feels more like the movie Home than any other movie. But, the animation, the voice acting, the music, it's actually good when it comes to those things. But unfortunately, everything else this movie tries to do ends up being all messed up.

Before people complain about morals, have you ever seen the Lion King? Have you ever seen Lilo and Stitch? Have you ever seen Finding Nemo? All these films have morals given to their viewers. Pokemon may not seem as grand as these Disney and Pixar films, but the idea is similar.I admit, some aspects of the movie may seem strange (The Pokemon collector wanting to collect Lugia, Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos because of a Pokemon card of Mew.) Let me ask, who doesn't do "crazy" things when they become a fanatic about something? When has an extreme baseball fan not collect the cards, the jerseys, the picture frames, and the autographs, and attend the home and away games?"That just one Pokemon can help the world would be worth the journey for thousands of them any day." - Lugia.Still, for an English version of the same movie. The film is still great in it's own terms. It teaches children that they themselves can make a difference even if it may seem small. It is in direct contrast to believing that one person can't change anything.Of the subtle morals being taught, protecting the environment and its inhabitants is one of them. "Disturb not the harmony of fire, ice, and lightning lest these three Titans wreck destruction upon the world in which they clash." It is probably harder to decipher for a child, but through the experience they see from this movie, everything is brought into chaos for disturbing "the balance." They see the consequences of one's actions. They see the consequences of one's spoiled actions (the Pokemon Collector trying to take the 4 Pokemons to claim as his own even if it meant the destruction of Earth.)It may not seem great to many people's eyes, but I would let kids watch this film any day of the week over other films and T.V. shows.

Part of the reason for the huge financial success of this movie has to do with all the ads which address Pokemon 2000 as the greatest adventure yet (or something like that). But is it?...not exactly.Pokemon 2000 is entertaining, but it could have been more. Among the things that it lacks are the sense of a journey, the ethereal ambiance of the first pokemon feature, as well as the antagonistic sense of menace which Mewtow provided. On the other hand Pokemon 2000, is probably a better film for a mass audience, because there is more action and humor, but those alone do not make it the great adventure it promises.Unlike the first movie, this one feels a bit short given the type of premise (one hero must save the world from destruction). Naturally this hero is Ash. In the movie however, he does not do anything so incredible. It felt to me like any other character could have been the hero, because if you get the help of an almost invincible legendary pokemon like Lugia, you don't need much skill. If this had been a slightly longer story, with a little more adventure, Pokemon 2000 would be a worthy film, but it's probably good enough for young Pokemon fans.

Pokemon 2: The Power of One is one of the movies that I most liked when i was young. I confess, years ago I was completely a pokefan but even now i can recognize that this movie have a lot to offer. Since the amazing soundtrack - Lugia song is really awesome, one of the best songs I have ever listen in an animated movie - the story, the characters, the pokemons and all the good vibes that the ending makes to the watcher, I can say that this is a very fun and good movie. You should watch it, at least once. If you were a fan of pokemons you will love it, if you weren t, you will love it too. And yes, this movie is a way lot better than Pokémon: Mewto strikes back, the first one.