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Waste of time

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

It still lacks the cinematic style from the first, however it is a definite improvement from its predecessor. As always, this is slightly biased as I am a massive fan of the franchise. A young girl who's father mysteriously disappears is left alone and sad. Through her sorrow, the mysterious Unown feed off of this and grant her the ability to create a dream reality where she can find happiness, but at a cost of destroying the world. Instantaneously you are thinking "well that just sounds like the fable 'The Snow Queen'", to which you are right. Substitute a snow castle for a crystal palace, add in Pokémon and surreal dream manipulation and you are in for an imaginative adventure. The reason why I like this instalment the most is because it has a story that feels complete. It's creativity and rapid runtime (way too short in my opinion) makes for an emotional plot that revolves around the fear of loneliness. In order to keep this consistent with the franchise, we have energetic Pokémon battles embedded within the narrative, a corny pop song for the introductory credits (I just despise them...) and a child-friendly message about friends and family. Plenty of battles in this entry, the most in the trilogy, and all of them feel electrifying as the monsters fight to the sound of pounding electronic pop music. The final showdown between Charizard and Entei was well animated and chaotic. The sweetness and innocence that exhumes from Molly was a nice addition, and the dream worlds she creates looked creative. The animation of the Unown to make them look 3D was terrible, I hate it when animation includes 3D textures on a 2D background. The plot structure does start to become formulaic, and after this entry the future of the series continues the trend of utilising a legendary Pokémon as the pivotal plot point of a story. Overall, this third instalment rounds off the original trilogy in an creative and emotional way.

The third time was definitely the charm here. This was a great Pokémon film for several reasons, not the least of which is it being a darker and stranger adventure than usual.The plot involves a little girl named Molly who lost her parents and is granted wishes by the unknown. She now lives in her strange little world with Entei as her father. Entei captures Ash's mother to grant her wish to have a mother.The story is more serious than you would expect from Pokémon, and the film benefits from it. The sense of tragedy was there as you could really feel for Molly. Of course, it was also quite personal for Ash.The weird dream-world Ash and the gang go through is very strange and gives the film a surreal quality. The whole film takes place in virtually one setting, but they really manage to make it work.The Pokémon battles were top notch. The battle between Charizard and Entei, in particular, is one of the best and most nail-biting battles ever in the series.The ending where Molly finally comes to her senses (and is reunited with her real parents during the end credits) is very moving, and the music is as good as you could expect.This is about on par with "Pokémon 2000." Both are great for different reasons. The dark tone of the movie might not appeal to younger fans of the series, but for older fans, it really is a stand-out.RATING: A-

I have not seen this film in years and once I saw it again it was just as good if not better than I remember it as a kid. As a kid, I loved watching the battles and the visuals. Now that I am older, I admire not only the incredible animation but also the creative use of the Pokémon, the battles and the surprisingly complex message about dealing with grief. Also, the execution is perfect and the reason I am not giving it 10 stars is that the scene with Charizard is a little out of nowhere. And I can't believe how little 4Kids changed in this movie. In conclusion, this movie is basically one of the best Pokémon movies there is. It is a film that can be enjoyed even by people that are not familiar with the show or any of the movies.

In my opinion, Spell of the Unown (2000) is one of the best earlier Pokémon films. It is my favorite as a child and still is today because of its hidden power; it has the ability to captivate with its rich Pokémon mythology and to move our hearts with loving messages.Compared to the first two films, this film can standalone without the aid of other short films or sequels to enhance the story. The film does feel short though, so additional scenes and increment of total running time would be nice because the story moves a little too fast in the beginning, which may be confusing to those who are new to the Pokémon Universe. Thankfully, the whole movie turns out an interesting fantasy dream. The visually pleasing animation and beautiful imagination would appeal the majority especially dreamers. There are also more action than before, more variety of Pokémon and it is fun to watch. Ending this post, I must mention that I certainly loved the animated short Pikachu & Pichu that comes with Spell of the Unown (2000). Featuring the Pichu Brothers and plenty of other second generation Pokémon, it is super endearing and light-hearted! Their lively adventure makes the whole animated feature perfect!