The greatest scientific breakthrough in Pokemon-dom has finally been achieved
-- Mewtwo. Mewtwo was cloned from the DNA of the fossilized remains of Mew,
the rarest Pokemon. But when Mewtwo awoke, he found himself encased in glass
in a laboratory, prompting him to go on a rampage.
As desperate scientists try to keep Mewtwo in check, Mewtwo obliterates the
lab and goes off to find the purpose of his existence.
The strongest Pokemon has been created, but it's an experiment gone awry. Soon
Mewtwo sets its goals higher than humans ever did... now how will Pikachu and
co. survive this challenge? This feature also goes back-to-back with a
mini-movie, "Pikachu's Vacation".
As the title says, that's what it is. Our heroes leave their Pokemon in this
Pokemon resort and the critters get a chance to play around and unwind.
Review: Pokemon: The First Movie
I must admit, Pokemon: The First Movie turned out better than I expected
(but hey, my expectations were pretty low). A new character is
introduced -- Mewtwo. Now here's a Pokemon who can say more than its name.
Though altogether predictable, the plot is a bit more complex compared to the
regular stuff they show on 1997 Pokemon TV. It does, however, retain the overall simplicity
that is characteristic of the Pokemon series.
"Ash" and Mewtwo play the biggest parts here, and everyone else is
either ornamental or moral support. This movie also confirms that Team Rocket
isn't really the antagonist they always present themselves to be.
The art and animation are exactly the same as in the TV series -- simple and
well-suited... but they do add a teensy bit of computer wizardry here and
there.
The soundtrack is catchy. There are a lot of songs by popular artists.
However, the animated short "Pikachu's Vacation", is guaranteed to
drive non-fans (and even some fans) nuts.
The only dialogue you'll hear there are Pokemon voices repeating their names
over and over. Plus, all they do is try to be cute.
This movie is quite entertaining, but is nothing really special. The DVD is
loaded with a lot of extras. You get an M2M music video featuring the song
"Don't Say You Love Me", animated featurettes like
"The Story of Mewtwo's Origin" and "Ash's Journey",
behind-the-scenes stuff, a Mewtwo game card, a preview of the second movie,
desktop wallpapers, etc. Now this is the way anime DVDs should be stuffed!
Miscellanies: Pokemon: The First Movie
"Pikachu's Vacation" features some of the newer Pokemon like Marrill... the
screenshots below are from "Mewtwo Strikes Back" and "Pikachu's Vacation". You can also see "Pokemon: The Movie 2000".
Pokémon: The First Movie (Pokemon Movie 01: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu) | |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 1 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Jul 18, 1998 |
| Producers | TV Tokyo, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Imagica, Studio Jack |
| Studio | OLM |
| Rating | PG - Children |
| Themes | - |
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