Pokémon: The Movie 2000(劇場版ポケットモンスター幻のポケモンルギア爆誕)

Name: Pokémon: The Movie 2000
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Science Fiction, Family

Japan · 1999
Rated G · 1h 24m
Director Kunihiko Yuyama
Starring Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Iizuka, Satomi Korogi
Genre Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Science Fiction, Family

Ash Ketchum must put his skill to the test when he attempts to save the world from destruction. The Greedy Pokemon collector Lawrence III throws the universe into chaos after disrupting the balance of nature by capturing one of the Pokemon birds that rule the elements of fire, lightning and ice. Will Ash have what it takes to save the world?

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L.A. Weekly by

Only a 10-year-old could parse the plot.

The New York Times by A.O. Scott

As good as cut-rate animation that seems to consist of screen savers can be.

Baltimore Sun by Chris Kaltenbach

Will keep kids happy and parents mildly entertained.

New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman

Good or bad, it's either a must-see in your house, or not even on the radar screen.

Boston Globe by Jay Carr

2000 isn't about nobility and humility; saving the planet from evil collectors is what sells video games.

Austin Chronicle by Marjorie Baumgarten

The storylines are as confusing (or as simple?) to the uninitiated as they were before, but that doesn't stop them from making sense to the kids.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Paula Nechak

A decidedly mixed bag.

Variety by Robert Koehler

A much more intense action vehicle for hero Ash Ketchum and his band of pocket monster trainers than its leaden, sometimes claustrophobic predecessor.

Film.com by Sean Means

Kids -- may like this movie. But kids like green ketchup, so what do they know?