What the heck happened???? I am a true Pokemon fan since I was a kid. I watched the series from Season 1 to the Hoenn Region. I stopped watching it because it was repetitive, the characters are not growing up and so bad right now. Kanto Region arc is my favorite. It was legendary. I thought I give this movie a shot to regain my childhood memories.
The first scene is amazing!!!! It DID bring my memories, so much nostalgia. Then I noticed no old characters like Brock or Misty. I was disappointed. There's a lot of conflict in this movie.
First, the Celadon Gym. If I remember correctly it was located in the Kanto region and it is placed properly on the timeline. Then I saw a Piplup on Kanto?!?! What the??? Nope. Then I saw legendary dog Pokemon in Kanto..... So confusing, the setting is. The place and region didn't mention on the movie. You all messed the timeline!!! The Pokemon battles gave me a little goosebumps and it is good. Then what really bothered me is the last battle. Pikachu TALKED!!!!!!! Ehhhh...... What a lousy script!!! Dunno if that was a dream or not but it is a huge letdown.
The animation is suberb. The story is not new if you have seen many episodes of Pokemon. The enjoyment is a BIG disappointment. The character development is OK. Too much disappointment if you asked me.
Could have been better if it is a remake of Kanto Region arc. Ruined potential. I suggest skip this movie. Rewatch season 1 for better story execution.
