Personally, I found this movie to be quite entertaining. Let me first start with animation. Simply put, the movie is beautiful. Computer generated images and sceneries blend seamlessly with the two-dimensional artwork, and create a fantastic effect and feeling. The music is amazing. Shinji Miyazaki truly went all out with his score for this movie. To see what I mean, check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmhN4UlfkhU&feature=related
The score is far superior to what one would ever expect to find in an animated movie, and lends a great part to my above rating. Now, this movie was the last act of the English voice actors of the series, and they really put something special into this film that has been previously unseen from them. They certainly went out in style.
The story is also solid and enjoyable. There is clear character development, and the dialogue and pacing is just right. However, one point I must whine about is Lucario's voice actor. He is meant to sound much more mysterious, but since the actor did a good job, I can't really complain that much. Sure, the movie is somewhat childish, but it's Pokémon, and I, for one, enjoyed it, even though I am above Pokemon's target age. This film is superior to all other Pokemon movies, in my opinion, and I highly suggest you see it. It is truly epic.
The score is far superior to what one would ever expect to find in an animated movie, and lends a great part to my above rating. Now, this movie was the last act of the English voice actors of the series, and they really put something special into this film that has been previously unseen from them. They certainly went out in style.
The story is also solid and enjoyable. There is clear character development, and the dialogue and pacing is just right. However, one point I must whine about is Lucario's voice actor. He is meant to sound much more mysterious, but since the actor did a good job, I can't really complain that much. Sure, the movie is somewhat childish, but it's Pokémon, and I, for one, enjoyed it, even though I am above Pokemon's target age. This film is superior to all other Pokemon movies, in my opinion, and I highly suggest you see it. It is truly epic.