Should you watch Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Anime · 2017
Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter Pokémon, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander, have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric-type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey.
The sides of Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
- Ash's first day as a trainer
- A Pikachu that won't go in its Poké Ball
- A journey to find a legendary Pokémon
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is good for you if…
- you want a first Pokémon story to share with children.
- you like Ash and Pikachu learning to trust each other.
- you like a warm, familiar adventure with nothing too dark.
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is bad for you if…
- you don't watch animated films.
- you roll your eyes at big speeches about friendship.
About: friendship · trust · growing up
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