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Pokemon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
- Review Date: April 29, 2009
- NR
- Genre: Family and Kids
- 2009
Common Sense Media says
Mildly violent tale of dark and light, anime style.
Parents say
Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this movie will thrill Pokémon fans, but a helpful intro makes it accessible to newbies. Cartoonish mild violence occurs throughout, and one character appears to be electrocuted. The main human characters are a boy and girl who operate well as a team, along with their Pokémon buddies.
What's the story?
In the eleventh Pokémon anime movie, POKÉMON: GIRATINA AND THE SKY WARRIOR, unlikely allies cooperate to face a greater evil. A cuddly Pokémon named Shaymin (voiced by Amy Palant) is inadvertently caught in a battle between the Reverse World-dwelling Giratina and its real world counterweight Dialga that ends in an imbalance of time and space between the two dimensions. Shaymin is rescued by battle students Ash (Sarah Natochenny) and Dawn (Emily Bauer) and their Pokémon sidekicks, who try to help Shaymin reach a magical garden that will transform it into a higher form. They must resist efforts by the evil Zero (Brian Ferguson) as well as Giratina to bring Shaymin back to the Reverse World, and unravel the mystery of how the Reverse World maintains the one in which they exist.
Is it any good?
While the plot sounds complicated, it's fairly straightforward once you realize there are four villains with varying degrees of badness, and Pokémon powers with varying levels of effectiveness. These two dimensions are brought into contact repeatedly amidst skilled animation that superimposes anime-style action over beautiful static backgrounds resembling Lake Como and Norwegian fishing villages. Stiff dialogue, weak jokes, and confounding Pokémon skills (an aromatherapy move?) probably won't detract from the entertainment for Pokémon fans.
For youngest kids, the nonstop action and cute-as-a-button antics and voices of the Pokémon helpers will be enough. For older kids, there's a message about helping others, facing challenges, and doing the right thing, even when that means working with former enemies.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how Ash and Dawn overcome their aversion to Giratina when it becomes apparent that there is a bigger problem. Have you had a situation where someone you disliked or feared became an ally? Which of the Pokémon powers in this movie do you wish you had, and why?
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Good Kids Flick!!
This movie is very good for kids and teens who are big anime fans!! It contains cartoonish violence,but not over the top. Great Movie!!
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Kid, 12 years old
August 21, 2010
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cool!
It's not the best movie that they made, but it's not the worst. It's a little violent, but that's basically what Pokemon's about, Pokemon versus other Pokemon. It can be scary at parts.
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Suitable for just about any age.
This was an awsome movie. A little violence but not very much.This movie was very entertaining. I would say people even 3 years old can watch this movie.
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Good for kids of any age
Cool flick and great animation, and kinda cute.
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disappointing
I saw this and was appauled. Being a girl brought up with the Pokemon films, I'm used to the ones with less fighting and more touching scenes. Sadly, this was 100% fighting. None of the stuff I used to love. So sadly, this disappointed me 100%. It's OK for the younger generation though, as they are used to the 'New Pokemon' But I didn't like it
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| Studio: | Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| Director: | Kunihiko Yuyama |
| Cast: | Amy Palant, Emily Bauer, Sarah Natochenny |
| Genre: | Family and Kids |
| Run time: | 95 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | March 31, 2009 |
| DVD release date: | March 31, 2009 |
| MPAA rating: | NR |
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