Pokemon - The Movie 2000 (2000)
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15% of critics liked it
(65 reviews) -
53% of users liked it
(57,968 ratings)
In this action-packed anime film, fearless Pokemon trainer Ash Ketchum and his pals must try to save Earth from destruction. An evil collector schemes to procure three coveted Pokemon -- Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno -- whose capture will unleash mystical sentinel of the sea Lugia. When the villain… More In this action-packed anime film, fearless Pokemon trainer Ash Ketchum and his pals must try to save Earth from destruction. An evil collector schemes to procure three coveted Pokemon -- Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno -- whose capture will unleash mystical sentinel of the sea Lugia. When the villain snares the trio, nature gets thrown out of whack, causing a series of natural disasters. Can Ash and friends prevent an environmental cataclysm?
- Directed By
- Kunihiko Yuyama, Michael Haigney
- Written By
- Norman J. Grossfeld, Michael Haigney, John Touhey, Takeshi Shudo
- Genres
- Animation, Kids & Family, Anime & Manga, Art House & International
- In Theaters
- Jul 21, 2000 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Robert Koehler, Variety
A much more intense action vehicle for hero Ash Ketchum and his band of pocket monster trainers than its leaden, sometimes claustrophobic predecessor.
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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
A din that drowns out all adult howls.
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Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Slightly better than a poke in the eye.
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Sean Means, Film.com
One can almost hear a droning noise.
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Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Ugly animation, hackneyed plots, one-dimensional characters, and the Pokemon gibberish that makes the Teletubbies sound as if they were speaking the King's English.
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