POKÉMON THE MOVIE: I CHOOSE YOU * (Theatrical Release USA 2017)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì

Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You works for a child audience due to the lack of story development and its catering to ‘flash and dash’ for its entertainment value. If the audience is not familiar with the Pokémon stories, read a plotline before watching to maximize understanding. This is not one of the best films on the market for Pokémon fans, but it does tell how Ash got started and how Pikachu becomes his Pokémon.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

A trainer takes on the chore of working with a recalcitrant Pokémon.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Kunihiko for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Sai Haraguchi, Minami Ichikawa, Tsunekazu Ishihara, Masato Kondo, Masakazu Kubo, Harold George Meij, Toshio Miyahara, Junya Okamoto, and Shin’ichirô Tsuzuki for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Narrator/Professor Okido (voice of Unshô Ishizuka), Satoshi (voice of Rica Matsumoto), Ash Ketchum/Delia Ketchum (voice of Sarah Natochenny), Musashi (voice of Megumi Hayashibara), Kojiro (voice of Shin’ichirô Miki), Nyarth (voice of Inuko Inuyama), Pikachu (voice of Ikue Ôtani).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. A better watch is Kubo and the Two Strings.

* Also known as Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You or Pokemon the Movie I Choose You

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Ben Meyers