Movie

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns

2001 · 63 min

A brisk, earnest animated adventure that balances action with quiet moments of identity and belonging, easy for families to enjoy.

Tagline: An all-new Johto movie adventure!
Overview: The Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, has found Mewtwo in a remote area of the Johto region. As Giovanni tries to re-capture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are kidnapped by Domino, a new Team Rocket member, while trying to rescue Pikachu from Jessie and James. The Clone Pokemon are also captured and are then used as bait for Mewtwo. The situation then becomes a battle between the wills of Mewtwo and Giovanni; and Mewtwo also tries to discover if it and the clones have a purpose in life, even though they are products of science.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and uplifting. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, isolation, found family, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
found family
survival
freedom
Places: wilderness
single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none