Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2006)
In the legendary past, before Poké Balls were invented, an aura-guiding hero Pokémon named Lucario sensed two groups of armies about to clash, and a threat of a massive war in front of Oldoran Castle in Kanto that would leave no survivors. He transferred this message to his master, the legendary hero Arlon, while he was being attacked by a violent group of Hellgar. During the battle, his sense of sight was lost and he was rendered unable to see. He used the detection of his Aura, and so with the offensive Wave Bomb, he eliminated them. Though by the threat, the queen of Rota, Lady Rin was resolute to die with her civilians, and so Arlon made a choice.
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As someone who likes the Pokémon games and has grown up with Pokémon but isn't a kid anymore, I can't say this is a good movie. This movie has a very confusing plot with way to many subplots. Too many things have to be introduced in a world where a lot of things are already hard to accept. The movie could even be the same even without Pokémon in it. It has absolutely nothing to do with the games and barely something to do with the TV-series. But if you consider it to be independent, it is not a movie that shows many new things. A lot has been seen in other, better anime movies. Pokémon already has an interesting world, that can be explored. It can show great action in Pokémon battles. Non of that is shown in the movie. Battles are only shown shortly in the beginning. Also every Pokémon movie seems to rely on telepathy. I would like to see a movie, that is expressive enough to let Pokémon be able to not speak. Overall a movie that is watchable, but only a must-watch at the utmost for very young Pokémon fans.
I have a rule that if a movie makes me cry, then it is a fantastic movie. Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew made me bawl like a baby. The story was very genuine and one that resonated on a personal level with me.Pokemon is childish, I'll admit, but I truly believe that adds to some of the power that certain scenes have. You really don't expect these kinds of things to happen, and when they do, it hits you much harder than you would think.This particular title adds a lot of history to the Pokemon universe and is definitely a must-watch for any Pokemon fan. My only qualm with it was the part that Mew played in it. It felt somewhat detached from The First Pokemon Movie, almost to the point that it had me believing there is more than one Mew (especially with the number of times that the characters said "a Mew?" as though it wasn't THE Mew). However, that is forgivable because the story, animation, and (dubbed) voice acting was all completely on point!10/10 would recommend to any Pokemon fan, hardcore or otherwise! Expect tears!
Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) sets in a charming medieval themed location named Rota. It has a special adventure and a balanced mixture of fantasy, history, nature and science. They are exactly what makes the animated feature unique but they could be interpreted in different ways.I personally feel Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) has one of the best Pokémon backstory and concept but it's a little confusing in terms of plot. Let me explain why, as brief as possible.With spoiler minimised; at first it is Lucario's story but then it shift the focus to the villain-who-is-actually-not-a-villain, who is hunting down Mew. After that, the focus is on searching missing Pokémon. Nature comes in naturally as the plot progresses but all of the sudden, at one point it feels like as if the whole plot turned into a sci-fi horror. It's not really scary, it's pretty interesting in fact due to the science elements but well, too much focus change!There are a lot of flashbacks throughout the animated feature and there are several different types of relationship story going on too. It's not a big deal I guess since there are plenty of unique characters and a lot of other fantasy going on. With all that Pokémon and the newly introduced spiritual energy Aura which is the essence of every living creature as they have said it; to me, all these sure seems to be a great effort but it feels confusing even though I get the story in the end.In the end, I feel that the results of the efforts are less effective and there are plenty of other minor issues as well but I do not want to be too analytical since this is not a movie analysis! No fun isn't it if the review is all criticism?Now, what is great about Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) are the Pokémon stories themselves. They are super cool and cute. For instance, Mew, who was once an extremely rare Pokémon, which supposedly almost no one have ever seen it before in present Pokémon time, shows more of her true playful behavior and her many transformations. There is cosplay involved in this one as well, Pikachu is even dressed up for a while! Pikachu also seems to be much more animated or much more himself compared the previous Pokémon films and just like the TV anime series, as his sweet personality does stand out here. Last but not least, Lucario's story is unusually interesting and the sight of the Legendary Titans Regirock, Regice, and Registeel are also amazing! I can't be spoiling it for you, you have to watch it yourself!If you are easily moved, there are several touching scenes that would make you tear a little. I guess ultimately this is Pokémon's shot at something different than all of its previous films; a special adventure with a balanced mixture of fantasy, history, nature and science!
The eighth in a series that as of this month will run at least ten movies, "Lucario and the Mystery of Mew" spins a surprisingly taut tale, hitting the targets that the first, Mewtwo-centric movie misfired on. In addition to the title Pokémon, the movie also features three creatures called Regirock, Regice and Registeel, strange beings (even for Pokémon) that have braille writing in place of faces and empty, robotic personalities that give them a truly frightening presence.The ending, in which two important characters to the story are shown dying, is surprisingly powerful for a Pokémon series moment.I highly recommend it for anyone who's ever been a Pokémon fan. Casual fans will likely enjoy it, too.