Movie

Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution

2019 · 98 min

A nostalgic, earnest adventure with surprisingly heavy themes of identity and sacrifice, wrapped in bright CGI animation and familiar characters.

Tagline: The legend returns...
Overview: After accepting an invitation from a mysterious trainer, Ash, Misty and Brock meet Mewtwo, an artificially created Pokémon who wants to do battle.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, isolation, friendship, morality
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
friendship
morality
grief
Places: fantasy world
sea
single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none