
An evil genius in a flying fortress is trying to kidnap the birds of the fire, ice, and lightning islands in hopes of luring the sea power, Lugia, and controlling the world. Ash and his friends, in the process of carrying out an island tradition that requires visiting those three islands, discover the plot and try to stop it. Even the comic villains, Team Rocket, turn good and help out in the end against the threat of world destruction. And Pokemon assemble from all around th... (Full plot summary below)
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An evil genius in a flying fortress is trying to kidnap the birds of the fire, ice, and lightning islands in hopes of luring the sea power, Lugia, and controlling the world. Ash and his friends, in the process of carrying out an island tradition that requires visiting those three islands, discover the plot and try to stop it. Even the comic villains, Team Rocket, turn good and help out in the end against the threat of world destruction. And Pokemon assemble from all around the world in case they can be of help (but they end up helping only the merchandising).
Leave your thoughts about Pokémon the Movie 2000.
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderIt's dull, sloppy, poorly dubbed and incomprehensible, and appears to have been animated by, well, no one. |
| New York TimesElvis MitchellProbably about as good as cut-rate animation that seems to consist of screen savers can be. |
| Christian Science MonitorChristy EllingtonWhere other movies seem bound to treat kids like adults, "Pokemon" allows kids to be kids, and just enjoy a wholesome, entertaining, well thought-out animation. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsLaura CliffordA few jokes and improved technical aspects can't quite counter overall boredom. |
| Greenwich Village GazetteEric LurioDumb, hypocritical, and a complete waste of time. |
| San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisOf course, there's little else of interest about Pokemon beyond the consumption factor. Buy more. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames SanfordAs in the first movie, the animation here is chintzy and almost amateurish, although fans of the TV show could hardly expect more. |
| Reel.comMary Kalin-CaseyIt's trying desperately to be deep and meaningful, but only winds up being dull. |
| TV GuideMaitland McDonaghA clichéd collection of mystical gobbledy-gook. |
| VarietyRobert KoehlerA much more intense action vehicle for hero Ash Ketchum and his band of pocket monster trainers than its leaden, sometimes claustrophobic predecessor. |