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Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction is by no means the worst Pokemon movie I've seen, but considering how long it's been since I've seen a new one it's definitely not the best.

The story isn't bad, but to me it just feels too similar to past movies, Pokemon 4Ever in particular. Diancie can't create a new crystal that can save her home, so she goes off in search of Xerneas to help her obtain that power. It starts off on a high note, but then it starts falling flat. There's a whole chunk of the movie that feels like filler with Diancie traveling with Ash ... and friends, and then the climax feels forced and not that high stakes.

The characters are mixed. Diancie is a very good character, pulling off the sheltered princess character well and making her insecurities feel real. The Carbink team that accompany her are also a decent bunch, any of these characters could be humans and it'd still work well. The human characters themselves though, not so much. The villains of this movie don't have much motivation beyond capturing Diancie so she'll make diamonds. They aren't established much beyond this fact. It doesn't help that the movie tries to set two of them up as a couple, but it doesn't work since there's no build-up for it. They also don't provide much conflict beyond catching Diancie. Once the real villain shows up they pretty much fall short and are taken out swiftly. It's just a shame.

Overall, I'd say this movie isn't bad, but stereotypical. Elements from previous movies show up and it just feels like a forgettable Pokemon movie. It doesn't particularly excite or disappoint, it's just there for you to watch. It's not a movie I'd personally watch again, but it wasn't bad like the movie that comes after it. If nothing else, Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction is a decent way to kill an hour, and I wouldn't turn it away.

I'll admit, it's been a long time since I've watched any recent Pokemon movies, but Hoopa and the Clash of Ages is definitely the worst out of all the ones I've seen.

There really isn't any story in this movie. Hoopa has an evil side that has to be sealed away, and then a bunch of legendaries are summoned for a battle. Seriously. That's the plot. I've just saved you an hour and fifteen minutes. The bare-bones plot doesn't hide the fact that this movie is basically advertising the games, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire specifically. All the legendary Pokemon that are summoned are ones you ... can obtain in the game, the special contest Pikachus cameo for no real reason, and the special new forms of all the Hoenn legendaries get shown in their sparkly glory. This is literally a big commercial. The movie also goes on for far longer than it needs to. I kept checking the timebar begging for the movie to be over during the last 30 minutes.

The characters are bland. Hoopa is one of the most irritating talking Pokemon the movies have produced, with bad catchphrases that will no doubt get on your nerves by the end of the movie. Baraz and Meray only exist to give exposition, their characters don't exist outside of being Hoopa's friends and it shows. Ash and friends, and Team Rocket, also have little to do with anything going on. They're literally pulled into the plot and only Ash gets to really do anything. But the story could easily exist without them. Considering how interesting the Pokemon movie characters can be, this is a huge disappointment.

If you're here solely for the fight scenes, I suppose you'll be satisfied. But it's the only selling point the movie has, and they don't kick in until about half-way through the movie. So you'll have to sit through it begging for a sweet release.

Overall, Hoopa and the Clash of Ages is too long, too bare-bones, and too boring. I wouldn't even recommend it for kids, as they'll get much more excitement over any other Pokemon movie. Skip this movie unless you want to be let down.