Gekijoban Pocket Monster Best Wishes! Kyurem vs Seikenshi Keldeo (2012) Reviews

• Let me tell you how this goes

  luketherm2015-10-07

  So when Twilight Sparkle and Ash team up in this movie I was so excited,the only thing that hurt was when Tara Strong was not the voice of Keldeo. No offence to Vic Mignogna (I am a huge fan) but I felt like it was against the elements of harmony to not have the OG Tara Strong voice twilight this time. The plot was a little shaky I didn't quite recognize the original ponys like I thought I would. But I am positive I might have been texting my friend while I watched this so I might have missed that part. Spoilers friendship is magic is the main plot point in this movie no surprise. The gang work together to show that with team work and good friends anything is possible. Anypony can tell you this is canon for sure. All in all 10 out of 10 looking forward to the sequel.

• Getting some MLP vibes

  ericstevenson2016-11-23

  I guess we've reached the point where it's becoming redundant in the Pokémon movies. I am a self described huge fan of the series and want to see all the many movies. Of course, I just want to see all the movies of really anything nowadays. This pokemon movie is one of the weirdest. It isn't until sixteen minutes that we see the main characters actually take some action! In a film that's really short, that's a major flaw. We are introduced to Keldeo, the pokemon that wants to defeat Kyurem who it can become a member of the Sword of Justice. It was weird seeing a movie that actually had five talking pokemon in it! Honestly, it came off as pretty awkward. It looked more like I was watching "Digimon". Keldeo was just fighting another pokemon for the fun of it, so it was really lacking tension. I mean, the other sword of justice members do relatively little throughout the entire film. Everything is too rushed in its short running time. Iris and Cilan don't have much purpose. At least I could learn more about the pokemon of that generation. I lost count after the first 500! I guess I like Keldeo as a character and the animation is really nice, but it just seemed mostly pointless and didn't really bring anything new to the pokemon franchise. The other movies are much better. **

• An Uninspired Entry that Brings the Franchise to a Screeching Halt

  carologletree2016-06-22

  This Pokémon adventure pretty much mostly falls flat. This is one of only two Pokémon movies that I would say I genuinely dislike. It's very apparent that very little effort was put into this one. The premise is pretty lame. Keldeo is determined to become a "Sword of Justice" and to become one, he must defeat the monster Kyurem. Ash and the gang tag along for no reason other than that the plot requires it. The three "Swords of Justice" that have been training Keldeo are all boring, one-dimensional characters that were not explored or developed properly, and we don't even get to see much of them. Kyurem also isn't given much depth, and we get no back story about him whatsoever. There are many things that don't work and are done only to keep the plot moving, such as the "train tunnel ex machina" scene and the gang conveniently finding a blimp to get away in from an abandoned museum (how did they get the blimp to even work anyway?!). The script is very weak and contains too much obligatory dialogue. The use of flashbacks in this film is far too numerous and is even very strange in some instances. The plot kind of meanders and mostly feels like an extended TV episode. It also didn't help that Iris and Cilan are in the movie. There are some all right action scenes and the animation is pretty nice, but at this point, that doesn't really cut it anymore. This is one of the worst Pokémon movies, if not the worst. This film has very little to offer even the least demanding of Pokémon fans. I just wish more thought and care was put into this. Recommended ONLY to people who want to see every single Pokémon movie, but have your expectations considerably lowered. RATING: D+

• Has interesting rite of passage and friendship plot.

  hayashimegumi2015-02-07

  Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012) marks the return of theatrical Pikachu short with Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade. I like these anime shorts because they are usually without any human characters and have nice graphics. The Pokémon would be on their own, speaking pure Pokénese (with narrator) and though the format seems to be specially made for children; personally I quite enjoy watching them! As the title suggests, this animated feature is about the battle between the legendary dragon Pokémon Kyurem and the Sword of Justice quartet. It has interesting rite of passage and friendship plot but these featured Pokémon however, speak human language through telepathy (which is understandable) but I thought it was too much to my liking. It is tolerable, though. On a positive note, the plot could be difficult to understand if we have to figure out everything these characters said in Pokénese by ourselves right? What's different with this animated feature compared to older Pokémon films is that since generation IV Diamond & Pearl series, there are more alternate forms of Pokémon. They are truly interesting but unfortunately, I can't really say I enjoy generation V Best Wishes! series. From my personal Pokémon Movie Marathon, I have realised that this generation could be my least favorite but that won't hinder me from reviewing it just like how I did with the rest of the animated features. It only means that I find them less appealing compared to the rest! Those aside, Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012) ultimately makes a great family film. Although there are flaws, it promotes great values and has great messages. From fear is our greatest enemy, being reckless is no good and what we learn from defeat (failure) is most important; the animated feature can be inspirational to all.

• Very tasteless

  krnsniper_012013-02-10

  I've been a Pokemon fan ever since. After the very first generation (maybe second if i'm being nice), it has lost its originality. Nowadays people have come up with strange looking Pokémon's of weird type combinations. Basically, there is a legendary Pokémon called Kaldeo, which is one of the swords of justice (along with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion). Although Kaldeo is not yet a sword of justice, it goes out to challenge Kyurem (which is said to be the strongest dragon Pokémon, due to it being able to be Black/White Kyurem). There is no plot whatsoever. Moral of the story is there, but quite tasteless. I wish people have come up with more intricate plots. Me rating this 5/10 is quite generous.