Although I am certainly not a fan of some of these animated fighting shows that are utterly ridiculous, in my opinion (i.e.: Naruto, Digimons and One Piece),Pokémon has always had a place in my heart, for some odd reason, and I really enjoyed this movie to the fullest extent. I had always hated some of the animated TV shows that came on television, more specifically Cartoon Network, except for a small amount, and Pokémon was one of the exceptions in the small amount.

Soon, when they came out with the movie, I was actually impatient to see it! It of course was some time ago when I was still somewhat little, but I would still be dying to see it if they made it nowadays and would be just as pumped up about it. When I did see it, I thought the film was true to the show and did an excellent job at conquering what it set out to do, and that was entertain fans and be fun all around!

It wasn't like any other kind of animated movie in it's genre, as many think it is just a run-of-the-mill letdown. I thought it had a really interesting theme and I was amazed at how they were able to pull off such an exciting and fun kids movie without destroying the originality of the TV show and without the use of lame jokes like toilet humor, though I mean, there were still some jokes and lines that could be considered extremely lame, unless you just accept it for what it's worth, which, I did, and without the use of inane "curse" words that parents would find insulting nowadays, if you understand what I mean.

Yes, there is fighting, which cancels out "the heart and soul" the show and movies try to set out, but still, in the end, it tells kids that fighting isn't the answer and kids eventually grow up knowing that Pokémon aren't real, so they shouldn't have to copy their actions. I say these things only because most critics condemn this film for those reasons. Oh well, Pokémon: The First Movie, I must say really isn't even the best of the Pokémon movies, it's actually my second favorite, but it was still very excellent and worth the time to watch with great battle sequences, superb characters and an effective plot and message. This film is great, people need to lighten up and enjoy it for what it was...

Pokemon has never been my cup of tea, but one thing it has never been is un-original. True all the children's elements are here, which is good, but this film is not for thrill seeking movie goers and especially parents. But at least the film has some redeeming value (unlike the show, which is usually just worthless garble). The movie is entertaining in some points and it teaches kids a few points. Which is good because the anime in this movie is probably the worst of it's kind (and I'm an anime lover) and not for people who are looking for in depth character studies. But if your looking for a over-rated match between 2 human like creatures with weird animals fighting in the process (with a message at the end that fighting is wrong) this film is for you.

This consists of two films, a ridiculous opening film called Pikachu's Vacation, and then the real film. The first part of the film is stupid because of the many ridiculous and hardly cute creatures. The real film, Mewtwo Strikes Back is obviously worse. Basically scientists have captured rare Pokémon, Mew, and copied his DNA to create the most powerful Pokémon in the world. They succeed, but they were expecting this new creature, Mewtwo to obey them, what they created was a monster with his own ideas. Meanwhile, Ash, Misty and Brock are invited to a stadium where they will meet the ultimate Pokémon trainer, what they actually discover is Mewtwo. Filled with battles and struggle does not help it. A movie from a TV show I used to watch as a kid is inescapable, I just wish it could have had a bit more effort put in, to at least improve animation or create something more interesting or creative. The worst moment, that my brother first described to me, is when Ash is turned into stone, all Pokémon cry and the power of their tears wake him up, absolute rubbish. Poor!