What kids will discover is a new collectible. What parents will suspect is that they're watching a 76-minute commercial.
Pokemon 4Ever (2002)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:5
Rotten:31
Average Rating:3.5/10
Consensus: Only for diehard Pokemon fans.
Theatrical Release:Oct 11, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $1,590,975
Synopsis: En route to a tournament, 10-year-old Pokémon trainer, Ash, with his friends Misty and Brock, detour to a remote village to see the unique Pokémon that thrive in the forest. While there, they... En route to a tournament, 10-year-old Pokémon trainer, Ash, with his friends Misty and Brock, detour to a remote village to see the unique Pokémon that thrive in the forest. While there, they encounter Sam, a young boy who was transported to the future from forty years in the past by a Pokémon named Celebi. Celebi, also called the Voice of the Forest, was wounded by a nasty Pokémon trapper and fled to the future to avoid being captured. Unfortunately, the Pokémon trapper of the future--the Iron-Masked Marauder--is bigger, badder, and meaner. He is pursuing the rare Celebi and not only has the ability to make any Pokémon he catches the epitome of evil, but also has every intention of using his evil device to take over the world. Sam and Ash, accompanied by Celebi and Ash's faithful Pokémon, Pikachu, find themselves in a fight for their lives as well as the livelihood of the forest. Along the way, they encounter the legendary Suicine, reminiscent of a unicorn or Pegasus. Ultimately, the story is a testament to friendship and loyalty, with a surprise plot twist at the end that should be appreciated by fans. [More]
Starring: Veronica Taylor, Addie Blaustein, Rachel Lillis, Ikue Ootani
Starring: Veronica Taylor, Addie Blaustein, Rachel Lillis, Ikue Ootani, Eric Stuart
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama, Michael Haigney
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama, Michael Haigney
Screenwriter: Norman J. Grossfeld, Michael Haigney, John Touhey, Takeshi Shudo
Producer: Yukako Matsusako, Takemoto Mori, Choji Yoshikawa, Kathryn A. Borland
Studio: Miramax Films
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Mar 18, 2003
Reviews for Pokemon 4Ever
Yes, 4Ever is harmless in the extreme and it'll mute your kids for nearly 80 minutes, but why not just treat the little yard apes to the real deal and take them to Spirited Away?
If you're not into the Pokemon franchise, this fourth animated movie in four years won't convert you -- or even keep your eyes open. But fans should have fun meeting a brand-new Pokemon called Celebi.
Children and adults enamored of all things Pokemon won't be disappointed.
77 minutes of Pokemon may not last 4ever, it just seems like it does. My only wish is that Celebi could take me back to a time before I saw this movie and I could just skip it.
An improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen Poke-mania that have preceded it.
When it comes to entertainment, children deserve better than Pokemon 4Ever.
The animation and game phenomenon that peaked about three years ago is actually dying a slow death, if the poor quality of Pokemon 4 Ever is any indication.
Without a fresh infusion of creativity, 4Ever is neither a promise nor a threat so much as wishful thinking.
About the cleverest thing the film has to offer is its title, and since that's not really that ingenious, you can imagine the quality of the rest of what's present.
It's a shame that Pokemon 4Ever's dialogue is so trite and flatly delivered because the tale itself presents serious ideas worthy of more poetic language.
4Ever has the same sledgehammer appeal as Pokemon videos, but it breathes more on the big screen and induces headaches more slowly.
The latest installment in the Pokemon canon, Pokemon 4ever is surprising less moldy and trite than the last two, likely because much of the Japanese anime is set in a scenic forest where Pokemon graze in peace.
Supposedly, Pokemon can't be killed, but Pokemon 4Ever practically assures that the pocket monster movie franchise is nearly ready to keel over.
It's hard to imagine that even very small children will be impressed by this tired retread.
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