Pocket Monster: Myuutsu! Ware wa Koko ni Ari (2000) Reviews

• Very Good Film

  badboypjm6662007-02-12

  I thought this was a brilliant film, it explains a lot about Mewtwo's departure after the first film. the emphasis is on mewtwo's solitary with the cloned pokemon he lives with, and Giovanni's quest to reclaim mewtwo as his own property. The film has a deep storyline and is obviously set within the Johto League. This doesn't seem to be in the list of official pokemon films so i can only assume it was a straight to video extra, which is good for any fan of pokemon who wants an explanation of happenings and events after the first movie, even though it is set 2 or 3 seasons later. I would recommend this film for any pokemon fan, especially great fans of the first film, very well worth a watch!

• A worthy sequel.

  Cylex2002-02-17

  A new Pokemon movie! Hooray! Now we can find out what's become of Mewtwo & his clones. I loved Mewtwo Strikes Back and this sequel is packed with the same emotion & excitement. We meet a new Team Rocket agent who is just as cool as Jessie & James. I was drawn into the story and was satisfied by the ending. It was good to hear some of the marvellous music from the original too. Keep 'em coming. 10/10

• Unengaging

  gears_chatroom_god2002-05-28

  Contrary to the other two reviews here, I was left underwhelmed by "Mewtwo Returns." Now, don't get me wrong. I like Pokemon. I'm not a mad fan, or anything, but I like to watch it, and so I picked up "Mewtwo Returns" from a local store that had the price slashed down to a third for clearance. It begins quite promisingly, with the usual Poke-setup of "our heroes" going on their way, and Team Rocket in the background, scheming away, and plenty of puns and sight gags. However, after about twenty minutes (that's a third of the film, kids), it becomes increasingly obvious that not a lot is really going to happen in this movie. Mewtwo is perhaps the movie's main minus point, ironically enough. In "Pokemon: The First Movie," he was a great character because he was so powerful and because he *fought.* But in this movie, he's totally opposed to fighting - and when you consider that the entire Pokemon franchise is BASED on fighting, you know that's not the best thing to focus a movie on. Mewtwo is brimming with angst, and normally I'd say that's a good thing, but in this case, it's totally unengaging angst that anyone who's read a "Spider-Man" comic in the last decade or so will have heard all before. There so little action in this film that's it's painful. Instead, it's just endless soliloquays from Mewtwo, and one particularly monotonous scene where a clone Pikachu yammers on to Ash's Pikachu, and they squeak back and forth as Meowth translates it into possibly THE weakest "dramatic" dialogue that has graced the Pokemon series. When Giovanni and the Team Rocket combat squad arrive, there's a lot of threatening and the possibility of some action actually *happening*... but alas, no. It's just more posturing by Giovanni and Mewtwo. Whenever Mewtwo pulls off his big final stunt, it's all done from a distance, then the screen fades to black, and we come back, and it's all happened off-screen. The dull and cliched "we must protect the environment" sub-plot is hugely unnecessary, and only results in more empty, needless scenes that could be filled with something interesting. The movie's score is dull and sparse - there isn't even any kind of rendition of the Pokemon theme.

• The sequel I've been waiting for!

  karigilmore2002-01-07

  This movie's short, but it's great! I enjoyed watching Ash and co. re-introduce themselves to Mewtwo and bringing back all of the clones! The Pikachu and Meowth clones are great! And Giovanni tries to get Mewtwo back again! What'll happen? Find out for yourselves!

• why

  bigwig_thalyi2005-09-30

  Even the most ardent Pokémon fan would struggle with this film.My wife who is an avid Pokémon fan found it difficult. I'm not really into the Pokémon genre but i do enjoy watching the movies so when i heard this film was being released i was really looking forward to it.Even though It was a straight to video movie i thought I would give it the benefit of the doubt. However after watching this film the big question was, why did it need to be made. The main gist of the film is that after the first film,Mewtwo and his followers escaped to a deserted island so as to live in peace away from humans.In "Mewtwo returns",Giovanni the leader of Team Rocket, finds the island and attempts to recapture Mewtwo.Once again it is up to Ash and his friends to save the day. However even the introduction of a new Team Rocket member fails to stop this film sliding into mediocrity.The other movies in the series are worth watching but this film should only be watched if after the film you were wondering what happened to Mewtwo and his friends. I give this film 5/10 as even the most avid Pokémon fan would struggle with it.