Pokémon 2: Die Macht des Einzelnen

I thought the P2000 was a lot better. It made more sense. I mean the first was kind of far fetched. That whole thing with Ash being turned into stone. What was that about?! Someone before mentioned about how they were waiting for Misty to say something about her bike. I was waiting for that too..(LOL). I think Ash and Misty have some kind of chemistry between them. I wonder what will happen in the next one.....

The Pokemon series got off to a poor start when the show transferred to the big screen. It was a badly translated movie that served only to alienate parents and confuse even the most die-hard of kid fans. Thankfully, this sequel improves on things by delivering a better story, smarter writing (with a few unintrusive moments of self-aware humor) and more interesting supporting characters.

Ash, Pikachu, and the rest of the gang are touring the Orange Islands when a madman called Lawrence III plans to capture three legendary Pokemon, uncaring of the fact that doing so will play hell with the planet's climate. The Pokemon population converge on the Orange Islands and all eyes are on Ash to find a way to stop Lawrence and restore balance to the chaos.

Even visually this is such a step up from the first movie. The blues of the ocean, the greens of the forests, and the gloom of the snowstorms really do make it pop with atmosphere. Pokemon has always been a showcase for superior animation as it is a series that is set on the road in a variety of locations. There are vistas in this one that are as good as Miyazaki. Not enough people realize that one of the main appeals of Pokemon is that it takes you places you want to go.

For kids and fans of the series I can only assume that this one will get more play time than the original.

I for one, and seeing on the internet I am pleased that there are others that are still unashamed pokemon fans out there It really has been so long since I saw the film. I saw the first and loved it and loved this one first, if this one had come out first then the fan base would've remained stronger and not cut the fans in half.

Half leaving and half staying. New Pokemon were brought in this film, they came in the first one as well and then after this there were so many it got ridiculous.

But as someone hoping to be a filmmaker one day, I plan to make a pokemon film for the devoted unashamed fans just to stand up for us, and put us all to rest.

I love the animation in this film, I love Lugias song. I thought it was funny and moving. I better grab this and the first on DVD before the disappear in obscurity

Excuse me if i sound a little choked up. But this movie symbolizes many things. It was the best poke'mon movie made, and it was the last worth wile poke'mon movie made. None is better when it comes to this film's greatness. It had everything i was looking for, including more. Being an AAML(Ash and Misty love) fan, i found it particularly enjoyable from that stand point. The biggest clues about this couple in the 9+ years of the franchise existence is right here in this movie. Of course at the time it was in it's second year of existence. It also contained dramatic twists, and memorable lines that stand out in all poke'mon fan's minds forever. No poke'mon experience comes as good as this movie.

Being a Pokemon fanatic, I was thrilled to see a sequel to Pokemon: The First Movie. Then again, I was sort of skeptical, because the first movie was not as "adventurous" as I thought it would be. Also, it is known that sequels tend to be worse than the original film. However, I was proven wrong. This film has better animation, a more detailed plot line, and greater sense of a "movie" rather than an extended version of the television series. Even the short, "Pikachu's Rescue Adventure" made more sense than "Pikachu's Vacation" in the first movie. I know what you all may be thinking, he is probably just some kid who just wants to brag about how good Pokemon is; but the fact is... I'm 20! I can legally walk into a "R-rated" movie! But, I would prefer walking into this delightful feature, because sometimes, with all the horror and boring over-dramatic films out there, it feels good to see a cute & funny animated film with a lesson to be learned at the end (which I'm not going to spoil for you). I highly recommend this movie, because nowadays, we all need to feel like a "kid" to release us from the stress! So, until a third movie comes out, I'll watch this one some more!