Pokémon The Movie 2000
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Pokémon The Movie 2000: The Power of One is a 1999 Japanese animated action-fantasy film, it is the sequel to Pokémon: The First Movie, is the second/final film in the Kanto Pokémon film duolagy anime and the second film in the Pokémon anime franchise.
The film was released in Japanese theaters on July 17, 1999. The English version was produced by 4Kids Entertainment and licensed by Warner Bros. was released in the United States on July 21, 2000. The Power of One earned less at the box office than its predecessor, Pokémon: The First Movie, but was still a financial success and received better reviews upon release.
Plot
Ash, Misty, and Tracey get washed ashore on Shamouti by a freak storm and Ash becomes the Chosen One by Melody and that he must retrieve three glass balls from each of the legendary birds' islands and take them to Shamouti's shrine. Meanwhile, Lawrence III, a Pokémon collector, plans to capture Lugia by catching the legendary birds Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno to awaken Lugia, not knowing that his actions could lead to the destruction of the world.
Why It Saves Lugia
- As the love letter for Nintendo, this film's English dub by 4Kids is an improvement over the first film's English dub (despite the great voice acting) and gives out a much better message.
- The soundtrack is wonderful, especially The Power of One by the late Donna Summer during the end credits.
- The voice acting is decent, like the first one.
- The plot with Lawrence using Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres to wake up Lugia to catch it is a very unique and incredible premise.
- Speaking of him, Lawrence III is a very entertaining and well-developed villain.
- Team Rocket are still funny like they always are.
- Great action sequences, despite its G rating.
- There are still funny moments and jokes in the film such as Ash saying: Right now, I feel like the frozen one. Or Slowking shivering and saying: I could use pants.
- Melody is a very likable character.
- Ash and Misty's friendship is very powerful here than it was before such as the scene where she saves Ash from drowning.
- The short that plays before the movie, "Pikachu's Rescue Adventure" is also enjoyable as well.
- More Pokémon from the then-upcoming second generation debut for both the games and the anime in this film. As well as the accompanying short, "Pikachu's Rescue Adventure", including Lugia, Slowking, Elekid, Ledyba, Bellossom, and Hoothoot. In which, all six of them are from the Johto region.
Bad Qualities
- The animation, while okay, isn't as good as the original film.
- While a well-develop and entertaining, Lawrence is a bit of an idiout, he manage to capture Ash and his friends, and yet he.....lets them go scot free, which alows Ash and his friend to set free the Legendary Birds.
- Delia Ketchum, Ash's Mother, is very hateable and very out-of-character in this movie, as she scolds Ash for being wreckless, which means she didn’t know that Ash was risking his life to save the world. It was only when Misty reminded her of what Ash did is when she calmed down.
Reception
Despite being infamously low reviews by critics holding 19% score and 56% audience in Rotten Tomatoes, some fans of the game consider it one of the best films in Pokémon series.