Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001)

As Good As It Gets

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Even as a former fan of Pokémon, I can tell you that there's very little value in this film. Its full of flat jokes, wooden characters, painfully simplistic dialogues and as a whole it just doesn't deliver. I was dead bored while watching this.Though yes, it's a movie aimed for children, I get that, but even as a children's film this movie has very little to offer. The action scenes and the various battles that come with the Pokémon franchise are not horrible, I suppose, but neither do they manage to provide us with anything new or exciting. They're just on par with the battles from the TV series, which is really neither a plus or a minus. Furthermore, from a fan's point of view, I guess that it's nice to see more of Ash's mom and Charizard, one of the most popular Pokémon of the franchise. But both of these characters have very limited screen time, barely even having any dialogue in Mama Ketchum's case or having any cool battle scenes in the case of the latter.The biggest flaw of this movie is its villain though. Entei, the big furry monster in the cover, has some cool scenes, I admit, but the entity behind him/it is very... nonthreatening and uncool. Like a big pile of floating Scrabble pieces. And it never talks, which just manages to underline just how boring it is as the main antagonist/conflict.And of course the Team Rocket is in this movie to provide cheap jokes and unwanted slapstick. They were awful.So yeah, bad movie that has very little to offer to anyone over the age of eight. But there's really nothing malicious or harmful in this film. It doesn't teach your kids any bad morals or anything. As a film it's harmless, though not very good. That being said, don't show this to your kids. There are plenty of children's films out there that are vastly superior in quality.

I myself am not that big of a Pokemon fan. And it's not because I'm like all the other people who say it's juvenile. In fact, I'm not entirely sure WHY I don't like Pokemon. It probably has something to do with me growing up with SpongeBob and Mario and preferring things like comedy and kart racers over anime and RPGs. But really, this film has a touching storyline.A little girl's father is taken by a group of Pokemon called the Unown. Feeling lonely, the Unown create an Entei to serve as her father. However, this does not make her completely happy, and her desire for joy winds up being a pain for the rest of the world.I can barely remember the movie, but I do remember loving it. Even if you despise Pokemon, you'll like it (maybe). It has a good moral and beautiful animation. If you like Pokemon, anime, or are just looking for a heartwarming tale, then this is the film for you. I give it 7 out of 10, with the other 3 points being tacked for the short length and cheesy lines.

Returns some of the darkness of the first film. Here we find a bunch of legendary Pokemon making one young girl's dreams come true. Not as nice as it sounds when her imaginary world is a nightmare for the rest of the earth. Pokemon 3 does a lot of things right, such as limiting the number of Pokemon, allowing for more story. It also brings Ash back his Charizard for a while, which only makes sense, since he doesn't have any powerful Pokemon at this point in the continuity. Team Rocket are reduced to such a joke that even they question their appearance by breaking the 4th wall. More CGI, which doesn't quite mix with the simple anime style, adds something new but not essential.

What an enjoyable film! I don't understand all the hate and backlash this has gotten. If you hate Pokémon, and your insist on down voting, go do it on 7 or 8, where everything is bright, cheery, linear, Hollywood garbage. This is beautiful.The story isn't complex, but it's much more layered then other animated films. The colors are beautiful, and the animation is very well done, with tastefully placed CG, but mostly wonderfully detailed classic animation. The story contains good lessons about faith and family. The battle scenes are long and epic. The style is so dark and artistic that it's simply a treat for the eyes.My only complaints come with some the dialog being a little cheesy, and that it's way to short. (The feature itself is only 70 min) With more time they could have gone more places and really developed the characters and story arcs more. But all in all, a wonderful film, defiantly among the best of the Pokemon series, and among my favorite anime films of all time. A must see for all young people, anime fans, Pokémon fans, and anyone with a general interest in animated film! 10/10 as far as Pokémon is concerned