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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanGood or bad, it's either a must-see in your house, or not even on the radar screen.
- 63Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay Carr2000 isn't about nobility and humility; saving the planet from evil collectors is what sells video games.
- 50Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachWill keep kids happy and parents mildly entertained.
- 50Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakA decidedly mixed bag.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenThe storylines are as confusing (or as simple?) to the uninitiated as they were before, but that doesn't stop them from making sense to the kids.
- 30VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerA much more intense action vehicle for hero Ash Ketchum and his band of pocket monster trainers than its leaden, sometimes claustrophobic predecessor.
- 25New York PostNew York PostEven duller than the original, but will fulfill its function as a feature-length commercial for Pokemon merchandise.
- 10The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottAs good as cut-rate animation that seems to consist of screen savers can be.
- 10L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyOnly a 10-year-old could parse the plot.
- 10Film.comSean MeansFilm.comSean MeansKids -- may like this movie. But kids like green ketchup, so what do they know?