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Pokemon - Mewtwo Returns Director: Kunihiko Yuyama Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Academy Ratio Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Animated Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Running Time: 70 minutes Studio: Warner Studios Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Region Code: 1 Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2005-06-07 Buy from Amazon |
 "Mewtwo returns. Yay!"I saw this previously in Japanese, but amazingly I'm not disappointed in the dub (as I usually am)! They did manage to have a couple horrible puns, but they always do... Anyway, I got the DVD version and it's great, because although there is no Japanese language track (grr!) there are both French and Spanish (yay!) -- also there is some kind of bonus with Mewtwo's origin, involving a girl named Amber who I take it is the dub of Ai, the girl from Myuutsuu no Tanjou (The Birth of Mewtwo, which is available on CD through Amazon and which you should buy after you get the Japanese Team Rocket CD). That's excellent! This makes me actually want to buy American Pokemon DVDs! Also I don't think they've censored Mewtwo Returns much if at all. Toward the end my high-school-honed crucifixion-symbolism detector goes off (from the position Mewtwo is in when he is held in the glowy light... nothing to be afraid of, non-Christian parents, just reminds me of Cool Hand Luke and the egg-eating thing). "Rrgg... I cannot think of a title! *Gasp! No title!*"This will be relatively short, since I have not much time to write this. (...) I have the radio drama for "Myuutsu no Tanjo(sp? My Japanese dictionary is nowhere around)", but to see it in animation! Continuing, this video is very good, domo arigatou! I will not rehash the plot like so many others have, but again, this video is GOOD. It is only 63 minutes, but it is still good. (See what happens when I write a review in a hurry? I repeat myself.) It is much more profound than "Myuutsu no Gyakushu" (look it up), and this is an instance where personally, I find the sequeal(sp?) better than the origonal movie. Buy it and watch it! Video or DVD, either one is great! Now,. I must leave. Once my modem is up and runnign again, I will write a longer review. Until then... Dewa mata. "A Darker and more profound side of Pokemon..."Usually when the term "dark" and "thought provoking" come to mind, especially in anime circles, "Mononoke Hime" usually is one of the first pieces of work to come to mind. While, not as "thought provoking" as "Mononoke Hime", "Mewtwo Returns" is a GIANT leap forward in what Otaku's are looking for in an animated piece. A compelling story, beautiful music, and decent animation. With the release of "Mewtwo Returns" the bar has definately been raised 5 fold, to introduce Pokemon to "older" viewers, who often times have been scared away from Pokemon because of its often misunderstood "elementry" nature. This is NO Kids movie! This is a film that poses more questions, about one's existance and one man's desire to see his daughter one last time. Many of the issues dealt in this film, young children would not grasp. This DVD is one that I can say that I am proud to own, because it is a quality production, and one that goes into a side of Pokemon hardly ever touched upon. This folks, is "Pokemon for the OLDER generation". "Finally , we get to see what happened after the 1st movie!"Mewtwo returns in this excellent video sequel to the 1st movie. You have all of the elements for a good Pokemon experience in this one!!! You finally get to see what happened to Mewtwo and the other cloned Pokemon after they went off on their own. Ash and crew once again have to help Mewtwo and the clones , and help Mewtwo open up his heart to see that some humans care selflessy about others. Plus you get to see the Team Rocket Combat Unit! You don't usually get to see how big Team Rocket really is in the episodes , and here you have an army of 'em!!! "At long last... Mewtwo is BACK!"I had seen this in Japanese (although in a horrible-quality print) but I knew this would be amazing. And guess what? The dubbers didn't ruin this one! Not only that, but the extra feature, the UNCUT story of Mewtwo's Origin is well worth the price of the DVD by itself! Having heard all about the mysterious Japanese CD Drama, "Birth of Mewtwo", which explains the creation of everyone's favorite angsty, psychic cat, it was truly spectacular to actually see this in animation. That in itself explains more about the character of Mewtwo than the entire first movie! The main story of Mewtwo Returns focuses on Giovanni, a character who never gets enough screen time, and one of his star agents, Domino AKA "The Black Tulip", agent 009. And she's perfectly detestable! Like in the previous Pokemon movies, our favorite Rockets (Jessie, James, and Meowth) play a heroic role (and get lots of screen time, might I add!). The animation is spectacular, like the other Pokemon movies, and even though the story is somewhat shorter, you don't even notice. In a way, it's better, since the story moves quickly without any filler. I recommend this to any Pokemon fan, but especially the older fans out there. This is a bit more intense than the TV show (like the other movies were) but I think it's much better than the first 2 movies. If you ever liked Mewtwo at all, or wondered what happened after the first movie, you HAVE to see this! |
