Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
ImRingo
This review is just a blurt of thoughts as it is part of a Pokemon watch series I am doing with some friends. I apologize for the short format.
Just re-watched this film with some friends; it's still a meh film. It is mostly enjoyable due to nostalgia reasons. However as a film, it shows its cracks in many places. The narrative seems pointless, the side characters are not fleshed out what so ever, and in a lot of spots the animation and artwork look pretty bad even for a late 90's animated film.
However, this film is still quite watchable. It isn't bad but it isn't good.
Enjoyment: 4.5/10
Overall: 4/10
Read at the sourcektulu007
If you’re part of my generation, or younger, chances are Pokemon was part of your childhood. I’ve reviewed one anime based off of it, the relatively short Pokemon the Origin but there have been a bunch of series for it, many of them going well over a hundred episodes. Today, we’re looking at Pokemon: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu, a film based off of the main anime line. Now, the general consensus among older fans of the Pokemon franchise is that the games are still fun and various improvements like reusable TMs, more trainer customization & the elimination of HMs in favour of ride Pokemon are touted as proof that they’re getting better. The opposite is true for the main anime. Most older fans say it was fine when they were kids but totally doesn’t hold up, often citing the overly repetitive formula…
Read at the sourceFear_the_Reefer
Hello there! Welcome to the world of adaptations! My name is Naru! This world is inhabited by creatures called pokemon, who live in harmony with the humans who capture and train them! For some people, pokemon are pets. Others use them for fights. For others, pokemon are used for scientific testing, stored in suspended animation in large glass tubes while individuals far less ethically inclined than myself attempt to use them to perfect the art of cloning. This may not include you, an innocent and unassuming ten year old of indeterminate gender... Seriously, what are you, a boy or a girl? Anyway, one particular scientist wanted nothing more than to use cloning to bring back his deceased daughter... Because it worked so well for Shou Tucker... So they went on an expedition, found a fossil of…
Read at the sourcePahatar
Oh my Me, this is going to hurt!
You know the saying, that if you liked tomething as a child, you shouldn't like it as an adult? No? Just me? Okay. So, anyway... I love pokemon. Or... at least I used to, before they became sutch a sellouts, that it almoust hurst to admit, that I used to own my life at some point to this... this! I watched the anime, I played the games - all me, my sister, and my... mom - and we collected as many of the cards as possible... without ever understanding the rules of the card game itself! I was still a wee lass, when I first saw this movie, and let me tell you, although I still love pokemon, and this movie is one of my dearest treasures from my childhood... this isn't really good! At all! Compared to the third movie, spell of unknown, this movie is crap, and l…
Read at the sourceliteraturenerd
Overview:
It is time I take a short reprieve from reviewing actually acclaimed anime and go back to my little niche on this site, reviewing old CRAP!
Background:
The first Pokemon movie brings to the big screen what was easily the most interesting sub-plot of the 1st generation of pokemon games, the creation of Mewtwo. The game and anime adaptation leave many hints and clues that foreshadow events in the movie and built up anticipation. In the original games on Cinnebar Island, there is a building that is filled with documents about attempts to clone Mew and create an all powerful Pokemon for Team Rocket. Throughout the game, you run into Team Rocket committing various crimes that only make sense when you consider that their goal was controlling Mewtwo. The reason that Team Rocket invad…
Read at the sourceGokensLetsPlays
Pokemon the First Movie is about Ash and Co. going to an island they were invited to. While on there, they encounter a Pokemon by the name of Mewtwo, a Pokemon genetically altered to become a clone of the legendary, elusive Pokemon, Mew.
Art:
Every character looks like their game models, including the Pokemon. These are all accurate to what they look like, and I can't say more.
Sound:
Most people weren't fans of the English VA's, but I loved them. In speaking of the English Dub, the opening is as awesome as ever, and the soundtrack is still excellent.
Character:
The characters don't change much from their anime counterparts. It's still the same, Ash is still eager to always battle, etc. Mewtwo wants revenge on Mankind for creating him genetically, along with other Pokemon. All Mew…
Read at the sourceShura-shurato
Talking about a freaking CHILDHOOD anime movie from the intense populair pokemon t.v serie´s and pokecards , back then i was around 12,13 years old, and i NEVER FORGET this movie in the cinema it was such a total blast, and children´s dream came true, the 1st pokemon movie! Storywise i was soo into it, much darker background unlike the serie`s and more revealing about the true purpose of team rocket, wich was interestign as well. Animation was soo well done, mostly handdrawn BEFORE DIGITAL .ANIMATION CAME TO PASS, and all the pokemon`s in their entire glory as for the main chara. had a way cooler role. Pikachu became the forefront and pokemon`s face that cuddly yellow rat. Everyone i knew enjoyed it majorly in the cinema!
Read at the sourceusaking
Pokemon: The First Movie is the best of all the Pokemon movies that have come out in the years after it. It is the one with the most heart and feel for the characters. I confess, though, I think the only people who would want to see this are Pokemon fans.
PROS
If you're a Pokemon fan, this movie follows from the TV show pretty well. All the characters from the anime show are in this film, as well as a few new faces. This, for me, was a huge plus since I am a die-hard Pokemon fan. Do not be scared of this film being different from the info you know or have known about Pokemon. It stays in the same path as everything previous to it.
Artistically, this film is above other anime films that came out before it. The Pokemon look rich and alive with color, while the humans see realistic enough…
Read at the sourceChaotic_beauty
I've watched the Japanese version of the movie and that's my main impetus for this review. Most of us watched either the 4kids version as kids or a localization based on the that version. I have a bone to pick with that. I don't want to make this into a localization hate article, but they fucked up.
The international version has cut out 15 minutes of the movie, removed part of Mewtwo's monologue simply because he mentioned 'God' and distorted the message movie was trying to give. Mewtwo also wasn't portrayed as the spawn of Satan in the original version, but a misguided villain. He was given motives and backstory. Mew was subjected to character change as well; in Japanese version, he doesn't want to start the fight, but certainly thinks of clones as lesser beings.
So, what does this have…
Read at the sourceHatchetGirl
Pokemon is extremely nostalgic for me, and, this was a really good Pokemon movie. I've attempted to watch some of the newer Pokemon movies, and, while they were okay, they just weren't as good as the old Pokemon. If you enjoy the more nostalgic days of Pokemon, I strongly recommend this movie. It's got a good plot, fun, and is strongly entertaining, even though it's made for kind of a younger kid age group. But, with that, if you have young relatives you want to introduce anime to but don't want to show them the less child friendly ones, this is also a good start. Pokemon did a really good job with it's first movie. I hope that you enjoy watching the first Pokemon movie, and that you enjoyed this review or got something from it, at least. Thank you for reading!
Read at the sourceHollowNightWolf
time for another review ^.^ this time it's the first pokemon movie which, despite being a huge pokemon fan, i didn't watch until many years after it came out. (i was only four when it came out and i didn't start watching pokemon till later on) none the less, here i am fresh after watching it again :D without further ado, onto the review!
we start start out with what appears to be a beautiful scene with the rarest of all pokemon, mew, right in front of our face. everything seems peaceful enough until it turns much darker and serious which is where we meet mewtwo who would become the antagonist of the movie. we are exposed the rage felt by mewtwo at the humans who had created him. this also sends a message to us in how corrupt and terrible intentions can become. this is the vibe throughout…
Read at the sourceLuru86
I recall seeing this in the theaters, back in the day. I liked it then. I still like it now.
The animation is more detailed than what we've seen in the cartoon on TV, but that's to be expected. The story is more detailed and meaningful as well. During the late episodes of the first season of Pokémon, we saw glimpses of a powerful Pokémon used by Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket.
That Pokémon was Mewtwo. Cloned from a mysterious, ancient Mew, it was made, supposedly, more powerful than the original. Through lies and deceit, it was made to serve human purpose.
All good things come to an end, though: Mewtwo escapes, betrayed and hurt, and plans to make a new world in his own image. As the most powerful Pokémon in the world, there is nothing to stop him. To clone his own army of stronger…
Read at the sourceryuutora
This was my favorite movie as a child, and it always made me sad to watch it every time, so watching it again having gone through the self-discovery of adolescence made me realize why it was so impacting.
The reason why Ash is always able to win is because he's friends with his Pokémon. The whole series is an allegory on how you're supposed to treat your fellow man, using the relationship between Pokémon and their trainers as a parallel for the relationship between human beings.
Mewtwo's hatred for mankind stems from their lack of compassion - he was basically used. He was given life, and then treated as less-than-life - a tool to be used for human purposes, rather than a living being with a living will and a purpose. He has no purpose of his own, he didn't know he was, so he lashed out…
Read at the sourceEvilgidgit
With how incredibly successful Pokemon was when it first appeared in the world, conquering Japan, America, Europe and the rest of the world, each new release of merchandise - video games, trading cards, the anime, and its merchandise - it was likely only a matter of time before a movie was made. But the bigwigs behind it must have got cocky by calling it Pokemon the FIRST movie. I mean, do they have a medium in Nintendo that can predict the future. So far, there have been 12 released films with a 13th on the way, but the first movie and perhaps Pokemon 2000 will always been the most memorable.
The story itself is relatively simple but it is bogged down in poor dialogue and at times the film seems to run out the clock. A scene with Ash, Misty and Brock swimming in the ocean lasts what feel…
Read at the sourceTape
Ill say flat out, THIS IS THE BEST POKEMON MOVIE EVER!!!
Yah that might not be saying much to some of you people out there, but.... there was a time in mine, and almost ever person my ages elementary school, when Pokemon is what made you cool, or made you the person with nothing to talk about.
This movie introduces you to Mew and MewTwo which were like special pokemon back when Pokemon seemed limited to 150-152.
The plot is Ash and the gang get invited to this Island by a mysterious person. When they get there they get thrown into an event that tests the bond they have made with there pokemon, and the bond people have to pokemon. You get to see the evolved forms of many of the favorite Pokemon in this movie.
I dont want to ruin the plot too much but the story is pretty darn great. Iv w…
Read at the sourceSpoonfedTribe
I used to be a Pokemon fanatic, as many youngsters did, but unlike everyone else I probably saw this movie for the first time in 2001 because I jumped the bandwagon later than everyone else. I remember very little about watching it, but I do remember that, in contrast to the series, it was exceptionally dark and very sad.
Let's put some perspective here: the movie, in the English dub, opens up with Mewtwo coming out of some cloned form of hibernation (which is strange for a children's movie) and it's assumed that he's absolutely pissed off that he's been cloned and what-not. So he proceeds to kill everyone in the laboratory.
You read that right... the movie STARTS with Mewtwo killing a bunch of scientists contracted by evildoer Giovanni to 'create' the strongest Pokemon of all time. Tha…
Read at the sourceff7highwind
When I originally saw this movie, I was around..7 years old I believe. One day, I was sitting in my living room playing my copy of Pokemon Red, when suddenly I heard "Calling all trainers!" As I watched, probably the most epic 60 seconds of my life flashed before my eyes with the final words saying "THE FIRST POKEMON MOVIE EVER! CATCH IT, NOVEMBER 12TH!" Now..I was 7..and Pokemon was God. This was the greatest moment ever to me. November 12th came along and I arrived with my dad and a bunch of other kids at a HUGE FREAKING LINEUP. When I bought my ticket, I was handed a Dragonite Promo trading card and I squealed..I squealed like a Twilight fan girl. This movie is one of the first films I remember seeing in theaters and it left a huge impression on me. How else could I remember all these l…
Read at the sourceIkkou1
I saw the dub of this show and later the original Japanese version. I got quite shocked when I found out they've removed 15 whole minutes of the movie (In the Dub) at the beginning, because it was "Too dramatic for children" Well, well, on with the review.
This movie was enjoyable overall. Starts up with a dramatic Meowtwo scene, which made me curious: Is this really a kids movie!? It was one big change for the Pokemon series, because people actually got killed, unlike the TV-epsiodes...
Later, Ash is battling with a American dude, while the Pokemon theme plays in the background. And then it goes on and on, until they arrive at a special tourment, which the master Meowtwo have made himself. It may sound all great, but it isn't...
What I really missed where the classic humor which the TV…
Read at the sourcekiriska
This was a movie that broke the box office records for an animated feature at the time. Of course, records have come a long way since then, but this was still a fun movie.
STORY - As a kids' movie for a kids' show, the themes in Mewtwo Strikes Back are actually quite impressive. The morality of cloning and genetic modification/enhancement is a very real debate that ripples through the scientific community now and again, and it's interesting to see that idea translated into a Pokemon movie. Thus, as far as its target audience goes, the core plot of this First Movie is definitely doing something uncommon. The arrangement of the story around this central theme is a little more normal as it retains many typical elements from the anime series.
CHARACTERS - Let's skip over the normal cast of t…
Read at the source-FlameHaze-
[Intro]
If you thought the series was ok, you will love this movie. I did watch the entire first series of Pokemon, but the movie was far better with a much better story line.
[Animation]
The animation in this was nothing special, kind of average ish, nothign special at all, but easily watchable, same as the pokemon series really, simple.
[Sound]
The sound in Pokemon: The First Movie was better than the series, alot of thought seems to have gone into where music would sound best and the type of music played to fit the scenes.
[Characters]
The characters in this movie are pretty much the same as the series but you don't get as much of the annoying Team Rocket every 5 minutes, thank the lord for originality.
[Enjoyment]
I enjoyed this movie alot more than the series, it doesnt drag on as…
Read at the source