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So, let's make a Pokemon movie. What do we do? Cool legendary fights destruction pow pow, that's what the kids like, right?
Let's make it a tragic story about a little girl who loses her parents. In her grief, she comes across the Unown, who are able to make her wishes come true. With this power she tries to create a fantasy world where everything is perfect, shutting herself off from reality. She even sees a huge lion dog thing as an avatar for her father. She creates a sort of dream-world where her wishes come true, but as she gets confronted with the harsh reality that her family is gone it becomes cold and hostile.
Oh. Well then how do we add Ash to the mix? Is he the ultimate chosen one destined to SAVE THE WORLD?
No, actually. Molly wishes to have a complete family again, and sees Ash's mother on tv, an acquaintance of her family. She then kidnaps her in order to have her perfect happy family again. It isn't some world-saving quest, but a very personal quest of Ash simply wanting to save his mother.
W-well, then there's no time for epic battles, right?
No, there's several very well done Pokemon battles that make use of the unique dream-like setting, like an underwater battle that puts Misty to full use and the return of Charizard for an all out brawl versus Entei. It's amazing.
But it's still 4kids so whatever.
Strangely enough, it's not that bad. Some of the writing is pretty effective even. They didn't even fuck with the japanese script alot.
And this is why the third movie is the best.
