- Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution hit Netflix for Pokemon Day.
- The movie is a CGI remake of Pokemon: The First Movie.
- It manages to completely screw up everything the original did right.
Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution is finally out on Netflix for all the world to see , and that’s a dang shame. There’s no beating around the bush, this is a horrible movie.
This new take on Pokemon: The First Movie doesn’t have a reason to exist. There’s not a single scene or moment in this film that matches or surpasses the original.
Even Just The Trailer Hurts to Watch
One of the biggest problems Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution has is its CGI animation. It’s incredibly stiff and lacks the proper momentum. Not only that, but the details themselves are lacking.
A perfect example of this is early in the movie. When Dragonite shows up delivering Mewtwo’s invite to Ash, Misty and Brock, it’s with little impact. Contrast that to the original scene, where the Pokemon flys by kicking up a trail of dust behind it.
Ruined moments like these are scattered all throughout the movie. Most of it comes from a lack of creativity, but there are more than a few other problems worth mentioning.
None of the Humans in the Pokemon Movie Look Good
First off, the characters look incredibly strange. The new art style for this film leaves all of the human characters just looking uncanny.
At least the Pokemon look good. Well, except for Meowth . He got the short end of the stick.
The voice acting is another prime example of mistakes being made. It’s not hard to tell that the actors themselves have talent, but a clear lack of direction keeps them from really shining.
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