Pokemon Movie - Lucario and The Mystery of Mew
 | Directed by Darren Dunstan, Kunihiko Yuyama Starring: Veronica Taylor, Amy Birnbaum, Eric Stuart, Ikue Ootani, Rachael Lillis Viz Video, 2006, DVD Customer Rating: 36 reviews Recommend |
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Studio: Viz Media Llc Release Date: 10/04/2006
Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, the eighth Pokémon movie, ranks as one of the best features in this popular franchise. Director Kunihiko Yuyama and writer Hideki Sonoda sensibly keep the adventures and threats to a scale that's appropriate for the characters. (The first movies put the world at risk, and while Ash Ketchum is a good kid, he's not someone who can credibly save the planet.) Ash, Brock, Max, and May journey to Cameron Palace for a tournament that celebrates the valor of Prince Aaron, who saved the realm from destruction 1,000 years ago. Ash and Pikachu win, but the mischievous Mew kidnaps Pikachu, whom he's befriended. Prince Aaron's Pokémon companion Lucario awakens from the victor's staff to lead Ash and the gang to the Tree of Beginning, a mountain that is also a living entity. Ash risks his life to rescue Pikachu, proving the depth of their friendship to Lucario. The film includes lots of CG effects, most of which work well with the drawn animation: the earlier Pokémon films tended to look like two different movies spliced together.
The two-disc set also includes The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon: A 10th Anniversary Special. In this 40-minute adventure, Dr. Yung invites Misty and Ash to take part in a special tournament on his new battle system. Yung creates formidable Mirage Pokémon from raw data, culminating in a super-version of Mewtwo, the powerful psychic Pokémon from the first features. Once again, friendship and kindness triumph over greed and arrogance, although the special ends with the words, "To be continued..." (Unrated, suitable for ages 8 and older: cartoon violence) — Charles Solomon
Title: Pokemon Movie - Lucario and The Mystery of Mew
Sales Rank: 4483 in DVD
Actor: Veronica Taylor, Amy Birnbaum, Eric Stuart, Ikue Ootani, Rachael Lillis
Director: Darren Dunstan, Kunihiko Yuyama
Studio: Viz Video, 2006-09-19, Theatrical Release: 2006
Format: Animated, Collector's Edition, Color, Closed-captioned, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 103 minutes
Package Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches, 0.35 pounds
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- Okay DVD of a pretty good movie
- The movie itself is actually pretty good, with some nifty character development and some genuinely touching and funny moments. Lucario is a pretty cool character, with an extremely neat design and some cool abilities.
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- Excellent
- My son simply cannot get enough of this movie. He has been a long time Pokemon fan (through nearly his entire 11 years) and could not wait to get his hands on this movie. Once he did it is all he can watch. A great purchase for any Pokemon lover.
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