Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Synopsis
The legendary Renegade Pokémon, Giratina, encounters the Temporal Pokémon Dialga by a lake and successfully manages to drag Dialga into its home—an alternate dimension separate from the normal world. But a small green Pokémon gets gotten dragged in as well—and though it somehow escapes, Dialga uses this opportunity to escape as well after preventing Giratina from chasing after it. After accidentally ruining Satoshi and his friends' picnic, the green Pokémon is taken to the Pokémon Center where it is treated for injuries and introduced as Shaymin, the mythical Gratitude Pokémon. Using telepathy, Shaymin demands that Satoshi, Hikari, and Takeshi take it somewhere. But before they can find out where to go, the group find themselves being pursued by both Giratina and a strange man named Zero—both in search of little Shaymin! Will Satoshi and his friends be able to find Shaymin's desired place while keeping themselves out of danger? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Audience Consensus
Audience sentiment is mixed. While the movie has some visually appealing elements and exciting action, the annoying Shaymin character and generic storyline detract from the experience. The villain is appreciated by some, while criticized by others, indicating a divergence in opinion. Ultimately, the film is seen as flawed but still enjoyable for fans of the franchise.
Strengths
- Good animation, especially the Reverse World
- Exciting action scenes and well-done climax
- Giratina is a compelling character
- Some consider it a good sequel to the previous movie regarding Dialga and Palkia
- Villain is exceptionally good and well-crafted
Weaknesses
- Shaymin is an annoying and unlikeable character
- Story is generic and unoriginal
- CGI looks bad and out of place
- Villain's plan and backstory are weak
- Plot holes and confusing beginning
- Pacing issues with a slow rising action