Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020) User Reviews

Surprisingly good

[rudygerst · 7/10 · 10 October 2021]

Pokémon movies are usually boring or annoying. This one is surprisingly well paced.

Well, the ideas are obviously taken from Tarzan and Avatar, but it works well. Characters are likable and well-written.

Okay

[Mushroomcactus · 5/10 · 8 October 2021]

It was an okay movie. I feel like it stole/borrowed from a lot of other movies, like Tarzan, Jungle Book, Avatar, Planet of the apes and so on. It just makes it 100% predictable. But maybe that's okay sometimes. Also Ash didn't catch a single pokemon. He tried like twice but gave up way too easy. I just missed some of what makes me enjoy watching pokemon. Ash and Pikachu were merely side characters which felt kinda sad. So yeah, not bad but not great. Somewhere in the middle. Very "lagom" as we say here in Sweden.

These Latest one-off Pokemon Movies are Surprisingly Good

[isaacsundaralingam · 7/10 · 4 November 2021]

Pokemon movies are generally not known for how good they are. It's merely passable entertainment at best. But when "I Choose You" and "The Power Of Us" came out, it felt like a breath of fresh air in a pretty stale and formulaic series of films. And just like in The Power of Us; where I felt like the storytelling was really well done, and thus being one of the best Pokemon movies out there, I felt like this movie too uses its storytelling to its advantage.

Secrets of the Jungle tells a pretty different story for a Pokemon movie and it's told right. The focus of the movie was very rightly on the narration with each emotional beat, having the intended impact on the audience. It does have its weaknesses however, with the lack of depth in how certain characters were developed, and moments of structural cliches, but it never felt like it weighed the movie down.

Storytelling apart, the movie is also an absolute treat to the eye. It's so beautifully crafted, with the visuals and the animations being so much better than what I expected. And surprisingly, the music too was pretty memorable, with the opening "Always Safe" track being a refreshingly nice way to kick things off.

I'm genuinely surprised by how much I liked this, because I usually don't go into a Pokemon movie expecting anything. It was a pleasantly enjoyable movie with a lot of heart and a lot of charm, and I only hope the Pokemon movies of the future will build off of its formula here.

Human using pokemon move!!!

[krispective · 6/10 · 13 October 2021]

Koko, a human uses a pokemon move!! Introducing for the first time ever in the anime, a human having supernatural powers! Pokemon moves. Koko in an overwhelming attempt to heal his dada zarude, uses the move "Jungle healing". At first I thought may it was celebi's doing but then I read articles to confirm that the writers intended that in this movie, a human somehow used a pokemon move to save a pokemon.

Pokemon's Take On The Tale Of Tarzan

[jeremycrimsonfox · 7/10 · 3 November 2021]

Ten years ago, a mythical Pokémon known as a Zarude finds a baby boy abandoned in the forest of Okoya, which is near Lilliput Town, and leaves his tribe to raise him and find his birth parents, naming him Koko. In the present day, Koko is a feral boy who lives in the jungle, having nicknamed his caretaker Dada, as the two would have a fateful encounter with Ash and Pikachu, and the four are forced to team up with an evil doctor attacks the Great Tree.

Yeah, this Pokémon movie is mostly inspired by Tarzan, but it manages to be its own thing as well. While it does deal with a human raised by a ape (that is, the ape being a Zarude, a new Pokémon introduced in this movie and added to the games as a mythical, which are only given out during certain events), it has plenty of heart-warming moments, as well as action, and a good moral about unity. The characters are all done well, and the villain is the best of the new characters. If you are a Pokemaniac or have kids, this one is worth checking out.

A bridge uh

[Sh31kh_H0kv5 · 6/10 · 14 October 2021]

Well my expectations were all over the air,but it's actually my second Pokemon movie so I can get see how all this plays out, but hey it's amazing so see did your self.

Fun Movie, But why IU Ash again?

[cuteboyyt-37693 · 7/10 · 8 October 2021]

I like the movie's concept, the family aspect was too much focused in the movie. I really looked forward to a canon movie.

Real life message!

[dhruvbisht-17299 · 10/10 · 9 October 2021]

In short, this movie project a message of love and unity between human and animal.... And beware of climate change which can create problems in future for all beings on this planet.. Take steps toward better future for our earth 🌎🌍

I am connecting this movie with current scenario.😉

Someone told me this was better than "I choose you" not even close!

[garabedian123 · 5/10 · 14 October 2021]

A standard average pokemon movie is what we have here. Taking a step back from the gorgeous animation from "i Choose you". We follow a tarzan story, except the humans call him Coco and the apes call him..Goku? Im pretty sure they were saying Goku.

Good film in Pokemon Saga

[abhinaymulupuri · 9/10 · 2 January 2021]

Supsenseful movie, I think it can't be that good but when I watch it, it is good

mediocer

[coltonjames-78190 · 4/10 · 14 October 2021]

I wouldent call the movie bad at all just not very memorable. The new characters besides the villain are just bland and boring and there is so many plot holes it makes watching this movie hard for me.

Excellent

[paularjyarishi · 10/10 · 28 May 2021]

Quintessentially Pokemon!

A visual delight with such an amazing colour palette. The story has all the traditional elements of fantasy, action and adventure, layered with adequate emotions. Thoroughly engaging.

The Series is still plagued by a dub that rewrites the script for no reason, and has subpar voice acting.

[jugrdhal · 3/10 · 13 August 2022]

TPCi has had 15 years with this show by now, and yet, there are still rewrites in the dub of this film that would make me cringe. The voice acting is still below average, as well.

I'd give its original Japanese Version a 7/10 because Koko is a legitimately interesting film, but the dub is still hard on the ears after all this time (particularly, Natochenny as Ash still grates honestly, Ash no longer sounds very boyish and very effeminate instead, more like a teenage girl than a 10 year old boy) and that brings it down several notches.

It's just a re-hash of Movie 3, but done in a jungle setting advertising another Pokemon, Zarude. That's it. It's uncreative, which loses it points for that alone, but the dub while not at its all time worst still cannot seem to have competent voice acting.

Excellent

[ishaan-50159 · 10/10 · 2 June 2022]

Amazing movie no improvements needed. Has a lot of location and is my favourite movie. I strongly recommend this. Do watch it. For kids and adults alike.

Adapting to their true audience

[itrevorallen · 8/10 · 28 December 2021]

I can't help but feel as though Pokémon has embraced that much of their audience are teenagers or even young adults. I had grown so used to cliche 4/10 - 5/10 quality films I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. In the past it felt as though writing "Pokémon" on the cover was enough to turn a profit. Now, the films have genuinely good content and not just the brand name.

This movie has a good plot, while admittedly not thoroughly original it is paced and written well. The action sequences were fun while still holding true to the cute nature of Pokémon we all know and love. This is a whole hearted good film that many age groups can enjoy, not just children looking for colorful animations.

8/10.

Awesome movie

[thesiddhivinayak-61309 · 10/10 · 10 October 2021]

Nice movie ,must watch.10 out of 10 from me. One of the best movies of Pokémon.

Awesome movie

[IshaanPuram · 10/10 · 13 May 2022]

It's a really good movie. Fight scenes are awesome. Probably the best pokemon movie as of now. I strongly recommend watching it😀. It's the best movie ever(bme) My favorite movie.

Best Pokemon Movie

[ishaanaggarwal-47483 · 10/10 · 17 August 2021]

An excellent movie, even best pokemon movie of all time. Great story characters and pokemon,

Avatar + Jungle Book/Tarzan + Pokemon

[sanzhar-72674 · 9/10 · 9 August 2021]

Not bad.

Wonder what happens if Avatar combines with Jungle Book? With Pokemon? This is the film.

Might top them all

[louisphilippeleo · 10/10 · 13 August 2021]

Instead of your old style legendary plot this one is more about all the pokemon and it might top them all it's a 10/10 for me!

Very nice

[nitie-86612 · 10/10 · 12 October 2021]

This movie really attracts me. This is a very heart touching story. It has all kind of scenes sad to happy to fight to conclusion and e.c.t. A very nice step of putting it on Netflix. I would recommend you to put all movies on Netflix and even more apps like prime video, voot and e.c.t. Asper my notice it is linked to a viral game called Pokemon unite because the music, pokemons and many more things were very similar. If it is linked please add more things to that game. All now fans are waiting for is a new series on Koko's journey on Netflix. Please make a series and put 1 or 2 episode on Netflix everyday. This will go viral because it will support each other. And the story can have more depth. Try releasing as many episodes I will be waiting for the same. Even a game on your most popular movie will help. Thanks! Please take this into consideration. And upload more to take over in COVID no cartoon Is uploading videos if you upload it will overtake every rival of yours. I hope this will help.

Pokemon meets Avatar

[llamaslothinc · 10/10 · 16 November 2021]

This was super enjoyable, and I quite honestly think it was the best Pokemon movie since the original. That's not always saying a whole lot, as there have been a fair share of clunkers in that two-decade long bunch, but this is a film that is enjoyable for kids and adults alike. It is very reminiscent of the original Avatar film, and that's definitely not a bad thing. Whether you're into Pokemon or not, I think this is a quality animated film.

10 Out of 10

[mohdmerajakhter · 10/10 · 11 October 2021]

Just Because I Love Pokemon. I am A huge fan of Pokémon. This Movie Is Not Enough Good But I Can't Rate it less than 10. If You Wanna know Any Detail about Pokemon you can find me at insta as @hiimeraj.