Pokemon - Heroes: The Movie (2003)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:6
Rotten:30
Average Rating:3.6/10
Consensus: This series isn't getting any better.
Theatrical Release:May 16, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $663,187
Synopsis: The fifth installment of the phenomenally successful Pokémon series, whose Japanese title literally translates as "Guardian Spirits of the Water Capital: Latias and Latios," takes place in a... The fifth installment of the phenomenally successful Pokémon series, whose Japanese title literally translates as "Guardian Spirits of the Water Capital: Latias and Latios," takes place in a mysterious city on water. Set against a baffling maze of canals and alleyways, Ash, Pikachu and the rest of the gang take on a slick new pair of thieves in this glamorous, high-stakes adventure story. The film introduces two new Pokémon® characters, the courageous Latias™ and Latios™, who possess strong psychic abilities and the power to disguise themselves as humans! -- © Miramax [More]
Starring: Veronica Taylor, Eric Stuart, Rachel Lillis, Maddie Blaustein
Starring: Veronica Taylor, Eric Stuart, Rachel Lillis, Maddie Blaustein
Director: Jim Malone, Kunihiko Yuyama
Director: Jim Malone, Kunihiko Yuyama
Screenwriter: Hideki Sonoda, Jim Malone
Producer: Yukako Matsusako, Takemoto Mori, Choji Yoshikawa, Kathryn A. Borland
Studio: Miramax Films
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Release:
Jan 20, 2004
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[I]t seems these things are being made and released by rote. If no one went, would the next one come out anyway? Full Review |
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There are, alas, the requisite new characters and this round it’s a pair of winged critters with high-pitched grating ‘voices’ that sound most awfully like Mr. Bill from Saturday Night Live. Full Review |
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We've seen it all before, and too many times. Full Review |
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It's a pointless exercise in animated tedium. Full Review |
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An easily avoided waste of time. Full Review |
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At worst, you're paying to see something you can basically see on television. Full Review |
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The new characters' voices are even more grating and annoying than in previous installments, and some of the animation seems downright archaic. Full Review |
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All that a piece of product like Pokemon Heroes will inspire is the urge to nap. Full Review |
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Kids will revolt, parents will snooze, and I will be downright giddy if I never encounter another Pokémon movie as long as I live. Full Review |
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Those who haven't fallen under the Pokémon spell will find little here to convert them. Full Review |
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You'd have to classify Pokemon Heroes as an action movie, but with the static long shots and inert faces, it's more like an inaction movie. Full Review |
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