The Movie Diorama 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.

keith-57-4745 I myself am not that big of a Pokemon fan. And it's not because I'm like all the other people who say it's juvenile. In fact, I'm not entirely sure WHY I don't like Pokemon. It probably has something to do with me growing up with SpongeBob and Mario and preferring things like comedy and kart racers over anime and RPGs. But really, this film has a touching storyline.A little girl's father is taken by a group of Pokemon called the Unown. Feeling lonely, the Unown create an Entei to serve as her father. However, this does not make her completely happy, and her desire for joy winds up being a pain for the rest of the world.I can barely remember the movie, but I do remember loving it. Even if you despise Pokemon, you'll like it (maybe). It has a good moral and beautiful animation. If you like Pokemon, anime, or are just looking for a heartwarming tale, then this is the film for you. I give it 7 out of 10, with the other 3 points being tacked for the short length and cheesy lines.

typhlosionwolf how can this movie only be rated 4 stars?? it's not anywhere near that bad. i think some people just rate it low because it's a pokemon movie and that's just stupid. personally i love this movie. it's my fav out of all the pokemon movies. i mean seriously, what's wrong with it?? it's much MUCH better than the diamond and pearl movies. the story to this movie is great. it has some pretty unique battles in it. especially the underwater battle. i think the music is great too. the only thing i think they could have changed was team rocket's part. they were barely even in the movie. it also has some decent bonus features. so.... to sum it up.... this movie is great. it has a good story, good music, good battles, and good pokemon. if you haven't seen it yet i highly suggest you at least try it out. ^^D

gandalf_a_1999 I liked the pikachu short. It gets you into the movie. The last few days have been spent watching pokemon 5,6 & 7.Family and friendship were mentioned throughout the movie. As she lost both her parents she tried to make up for it by creating her own which didn't work out well.The unown are quite powerful. Even in the mind of a child a lot of damage was done. Her father disappeared as soon as he came into contact with them, he might have had better control over them.The were a few battle scenes. The Charizard and Entei fight showed how strong Entei was, though not a real pokemon just her vision from a book.A movie about friends and having dreams to achieve.