Pokemon: The First Movie is an inspirational and heartwarming film. First released in Japan in 1998 this film has stood the test of time and is actually the second highest grossing TV adaptation film.
The film, follows the story of Ash Ketchum on his journey to be the greatest Pokemon master of all time. A phrase which here means he wishes to befriend as many people and Pokemon as he can in the Pokemon world, stressing the importance of friendship to the audience.
Pokemon is a massive franchise and as such the films are hugely popular with all audiences, not only do they appease a demand of entertainment with both its story and comedic elements, the film also contains key views. The first Pokemon film contains important morals that should shape our lives.
Focusing on Mewtwo, a cloned Pokemon and his questioning of life, the writers of Pokemon have tackled a key issue. The film ends with Mewtwo reforming his ways and instead of worrying why he has a life, he is going to live his life because that is what is important. Another key message put across by the film is that we have more in common than we realise and if we focus on this rather than our differences, as Meowth says 'well who knows'.
Pokemon has been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember and is still widely popular today. It provides entertainment, morals and a ticket back to my quickly disappearing childhood and as such is the best film of my summer.
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