Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution

Name: Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: February 27, 2020
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, Bill Rogers, Dan Green, Ikue Ootani, Inuko Inuyama

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): February 27, 2020 | TV-Y7

Starring: Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, Bill Rogers, Dan Green, Ikue Ootani, Inuko Inuyama, Jimmy Zoppi, Kôichi Yamadera, Lisa Ortiz, Masachika Ichimura, Mayumi Iizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Michele Knotz, Raymond Johnson, Rikako Aikawa, Sarah Natochenny, Satomi Koorogi, Unshô Ishizuka, Yôsuke Akimoto

Summary: After a scientific experiment leads to the creation of a clone of Mewtwo, he sets out to destroy the world. Ash and his friends then decide to thwart Mewtwo's evil plans.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama and Moto Sakakibara and Tetsuo Yajima

Genre(s): Action, Fantasy, Animation, Family

Rating: TV-Y7

Runtime: 98 min

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Charles Solomon

Feb 27, 2020

The previous feature, “Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us” (2018), offered an original and relevant story. ”Mewtwo Strikes Back” feels like poké-business as usual. Read full review

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Sonianjeriku

Feb 28, 2020

Finally one of the first Pokémon movies without having to go through the Japan or OVSTFR box to get rid of the horrible version of 4Kids which had ruined a huge part of the film (and much more on the license in the West)!

The visual rendering is quite similar to Detective Pikachu, so we getFinally one of the first Pokémon movies without having to go through the Japan or OVSTFR box to get rid of the horrible version of 4Kids which had ruined a huge part of the film (and much more on the license in the West)!

The visual rendering is quite similar to Detective Pikachu, so we get used to it pretty quickly. The dubbing is always the same since the beginning of the anime, the scenario remains the same, certainly, but what a pleasure to see the cut scenes of the time finally dubbed in the West!

The additions of the 4Kid's version are also no longer present (except the moral of Mew) and there are small errors here and there, but the original had made the same mistake of confusing Pokémon ... 3 time!

No more Brother, my brother and finally the film deals, in all versions, with the questioning and identity of Mewtwo and more "real power comes from the heart and friendship"!

I recommend the remake much more than the original for the new ones who would like to discover the Pokémon films and which gives real morals compared to the original (always in FR I hear) without taking the children for idiots.… Expand

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Digibutter64

May 2, 2020

Pretty much the original film with a fresh coat of CGI paint, which isn't really a bad thing, but it could have been more. The Pokémon look great, and the people look pretty good too. Simply put, this is a great Pokémon film rendered in a new art style that should appeal to both thosePretty much the original film with a fresh coat of CGI paint, which isn't really a bad thing, but it could have been more. The Pokémon look great, and the people look pretty good too. Simply put, this is a great Pokémon film rendered in a new art style that should appeal to both those nostalgic for the original film and new younger viewers who like Pokémon, but the lack of new plot directions makes it partly missed potential.… Expand

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BowLL

Nov 22, 2020

this was some decent revamp, with the intention of making it 3D,

and it's really the same with the movie that they're trying to revamp, same conflict and solution, nothing else to that, with a different beginning. although, i'd rather be looking at the movie that they revamped rather thanthis was some decent revamp, with the intention of making it 3D,

and it's really the same with the movie that they're trying to revamp, same conflict and solution, nothing else to that, with a different beginning.

although, i'd rather be looking at the movie that they revamped rather than this, but this movie was good either way.… Expand

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Jamejarrs

Feb 28, 2020

I love the original US Pokemon movie, warts and all, so when I heard that a CG remake was being made I was very curious. What we get is a movie that rides the coat tails of the original while trying to move some elements slightly to the left to not seem redundant, all while not quite hittingI love the original US Pokemon movie, warts and all, so when I heard that a CG remake was being made I was very curious. What we get is a movie that rides the coat tails of the original while trying to move some elements slightly to the left to not seem redundant, all while not quite hitting the mark.

Visually, it's okay. The models of the Pokemon seem like they're ripped from the TCG commercials and are fairly unremarkable, and the characters look just different enough to feel off. The animation is odd and bouncy, and a lot of the Pokemon fights lack the scale and weight of the original.

The dub here is just awful. I understand the limited 2D animation of the original gave the actors a lot more leeway to not match lip flaps, but the strict adherence to the CG characters makes lines feel stilted and awkward, in conjunction with some writing that makes this feel like it's written for toddlers. A lot of the main cast is replaced with actors trying to imitate the originals, personally I would have preferred they'd given their own performance as opposed to parroting the originals.

My one big positive is the crying scene had way more impact on me in this movie, due in part to Pikachu's voice actress giving a great performance.

If you locked me in a room with this or nothing, I wouldn't say no. Give me this and the original, I want the original without question.… Expand

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MaddoxWhite

Apr 24, 2021

Oh my god what did you do to the visuals The voice actors are also worse, somehow?

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Morsugio

Mar 1, 2020

Where is the music!!! God danm!! I was watching with tears rolling waiting for "Brother my Brother" but nothing... why the meowth didn't said the famous phrase about the importance of being yourself and stuff... good movie but missing some crucial sounds and phrases.

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Edumiroku

Jul 5, 2020

Película innecesaria. Sólo busca impresionar en el ámbito visual y apelar a la nostalgia, que no está mal, pero teniendo ya la original, qué necesidad había de esta película?

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