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Pokemon - The Movie 2000 (2000)

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Average Rating: 3.8/10
Reviews Counted: 64
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 54

Despite being somewhat more exciting than the previous film, this kiddy flick still lacks any real adventure or excitement. What is does contain is choppy animation and poor voice acting. Doesn't match up to virtually anything out there.

Average Rating: 4/10
Critic Reviews: 18
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 14

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Movie Info

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?

G, 1 hr. 42 min.

Animation, Kids & Family, Anime & Manga, Art House & International

Directed By: Kunihiko Yuyama , Michael Haigney

Written By: Norman J. Grossfeld, Michael Haigney, John Touhey, Takeshi Shudo

In Theaters: Jul 21, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Nov 14, 2000

Box Office:$2.1M

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Critic Reviews for Pokemon - The Movie 2000

All Critics (66) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (54) | DVD (11)

A much more intense action vehicle for hero Ash Ketchum and his band of pocket monster trainers than its leaden, sometimes claustrophobic predecessor.

June 6, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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Robert Koehler

Variety

Top Critic

Slightly better than a poke in the eye.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Bob Longino

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Top Critic

The absence of a compelling villain translates into an absence of excitement.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News

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Nancy Churnin

Dallas Morning News

Top Critic

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.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Jay Carr

Boston Globe

Top Critic

Actually quite entertaining and sophisticated.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Glenn Lovell

San Jose Mercury News

Top Critic

Just another plastic accessory in the wildly popular world of Pokemon.

January 1, 2000 Comment

John Monaghan

Detroit Free Press

Top Critic

Better than the first, but that's not saying much.

December 27, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

This is a fun, magical, and appealing movie that kids will love.

April 29, 2009 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Lesson of the day: Pok�mon are more attuned to nature, but one human can make a difference.

August 7, 2008 Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Pikachu has very little to do with the plot, so die-hard fans may be disappointed. On the other hand, I daresay die-hard fans could not possibly be discriminating enough to notice, since most of them are still in diapers.

February 8, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Quips Online

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John R. McEwen

Film Quips Online

As in the first movie, the animation here is chintzy and almost amateurish, although fans of the TV show could hardly expect more.

June 10, 2002 Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette

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James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

A few set-pieces, though, do stand out: weird, almost entirely spherical fish swimming in the water, a boat crashing down hundreds of steps, and a jagged 'chicken' lit up by golden electric energy are certainly transfixing.

April 16, 2001 Full Review Source: BBC

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Michael Thomson

BBC

Total, there were maybe three references in the dialogue that an adult might find clever or cute.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card

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Ross Anthony

Hollywood Report Card

The rudimentary animation resembles the TV show.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews

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Susan Granger

rec.arts.movies.reviews

A few jokes and improved technical aspects can't quite counter overall boredom.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews

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Laura Clifford

rec.arts.movies.reviews

Only those really in tune with the Pok�mon world (read: children) will be able to make heads or tails of the specifics of the story.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

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Despite the premise, Pokemon - The Movie 2000, is not really exciting like the series and become boring. The end is very violent, what could deviate the younger audience. Rotten.

November 23, 2011

Lucas Martins

Super Reviewer

Pokemon 2000 is 2000 times better than the original which was awful. It's still not that good though, it's good to entertain small children though. I'ts not good but its watchable.

November 1, 2011