Pokemon, the first movie, is about Ash Ketchum and the mysterious but powerful Mewtwo as they learn about what it means to be a good person. No joke, it's a kid film and it is one of the few films from my childhood that I actually remember.
So from what I remember as a kid it was an awesome film, and tragically sad at some points, and it still is. Fully grown there are moments that still touch me, however there are some things I have noticed. Much like with Pixar films there are elements of the film that adults can appreciate, partly the hotness of Misty/Nurse Joy/Officer Jenny, but also the fact that Misty is friend-zoned by Ash, Brock is friend-zoned by every woman, and that Ash is the BIGGEST TOOL EVER, almost as much as Charizard.
This film has a lot of "Big Issue Themes" cloning, racism, animal cruelty, world domination, destiny, you know the usual stuff. However first I would like to raise the bad points about the film, bearing in mind I am reviewing this kids film as an adult. There isn't really much character, it's very plot-centric, which isn't the worst thing, however this film is like MARMITE, you'll either love it/hate it. Some of the plot devices are pretty pathetic as well, for instance some rough waves and storm clouds are the "WORST STORM EVER". And some of the lines don't exactly flow well, also the puns, mother of god, whichever writer came up with the idea of clones being "clone-some" will be the first one to die when I take over the world.
That being said it's a wonderfully nostalgic film, with throwbacks to the series AND the game, like how Brock is always trying to get with a girl, the fact that NO-ONE questions that ALL Joys look the same. The fight at the start is incredibly reminiscent of random trainer fights in the games, and above all it's just a fun film. My favourite character is Mew, such a BAMF, it is incredibly adorable.
I give it a 6/10, fun for kids, maybe not for adults but worth seeing, and so I leave you with Mew, the poster and the IMDB link
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