Pokemon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions (DVD)

I've loved Pokemon ever since it first came out when I was wee little girl back in the day and I can say without a doubt I still am a hard core Pokemon fanatic. I admit though, there are some movies made for the franchise that are amazing and some that are...not so much but it could also come down to favorites as well.Zoroark and Zorua have become my favorite Pokemon of all time and I found this movie to not only be entertaining to watch (and held my attention throughout the film which is NO small feat when it comes to me) but also an emotional rollercoaster ranging from 'Awws' to flat out hatred towards the bad guy (which is how it should be!) to tearing up and crying, even cheering for Ash and company to prevail...even when I know they will, this movie pulled me in still!Yes, there's a LOT of Pokemon cruelty in this film but in my opinion it's a subject that's sad but true in not only our world but also in the Pokemon world (The Pokemon world is a parallel to ours AS THE CREATORS WANT IT TO BE) and not only is cruelty shown here, its also shown in the games and even the anime show! Anyone remember the first season where a trainer dumped Charmander for being too 'weak' and left it to die in the rain!? Yeah, this has been touched upon before in the series, no one went ape s*** about that back then and they shouldn't do it now 'just because these are newer' is not a reason to hate on it! I like it!Why? Because it helps to teach children, our NEXT GENERATION that people who are cruel and devious do these things to innocent creatures for their own personal gain and should be fought against! We should cherish our world and every living thing in it and to stop evil and greed from consuming all we know and love and is real endeavor to fight for, it's worth the battle! So humbug on anyone hating on this movie for that reason only, open your mind to what the film is trying to subtly teach to those watching, if it wasn't made that way you wouldn't become as attached to the Pokemon suffering! You wouldn't want to jump into the TV to join Ash & company and their quest to make things right! The Pokemon are FAR from ignorant and know who are the good humans to the bad! Anyway...The story is great, some Pokemon movies seem to lack the ability to draw me in at times but this one managed to suck me in completely, my only complaint about it would be the CGI parts, they really end up knocking me out of the film because they look so out of place. Yes CGI has been in Pokemon films from the very beginning and they try to hide it but, maybe because of budget issues, time constraints or that machines aren't really their best strength when drawing it all out (though I doubt it since I've seen motorcycles and cars drawn out) I just ignore it as it seems only the larger, vehicles, mostly airborne ones are made in CGI (the Beautilfies in beginning of this movie are also CGI but they tried to hide it...sort of) I'm not going to hold it against the movies overall rating since it's sort of something someone who has seen all the movies would expect to see at least once.All in all, if you're looking for a newer Pokemon movie to watch I would greatly suggest this one if not as a must have than at least as a must see and let you be the judge from there!

When Pokemon first came out in America, I was 10. It was perfect, since Ash was supposed to be 10 in the series as well. Obviously, as a kid, this was a great first connection to draw me in, as I'm certain it was intended to do. So, as a very long time Pokemon fan of the games and anime/manga series, I give this animated movie my 100% seal of approval. I'm a big Zorua/Zoroark fan, which drew me right away.Firstly, the film has a certain amount of shared techniques and approaches towards the storytelling as other films, which is not a bad thing. What I like is that it does feel like a distinct storyline. It's not a matter of the world ending, but instead is a story of rather twisted and immoral villain using any means to achieve his ends. I was quite angry throughout the film, but in a good way. I say this, because the villain they wrote was completely rotten and what he does makes you want to jump into the film and try to stop their plans yourself. Some of the things they do range from mean, to cruel, to downright shocking. One of the scenes (which I won't spoil) I was both glad to see them push the limits of, but also surprised it made it in. It brought out the darker side of the series that the games (and Japanese mangas in particular) show, that usually doesn't come even close to making it in the anime.As far as quality is concerned, I really appreciated the blend of traditional Pokemon animation with the higher quality CG effects. It came together quite well. Naturally, the music and voice acting was on par with pretty much any great Pokemon film or episode, so when it comes to the actual film from a technical perspective, it certainly leaves nothing out.Lastly, Zorua is downright adorable, and in the film they did a great job of showing the characters as they should be. One thing (psuedo spoiler, I guess?) is that Zorua uses a form of telepathy to communicate. Seems pretty obvious that it was for the sake of making the movie easier to go through, having another Pokemon that can speak human language provides easier understanding and storytelling.All in all, it's a pretty solid flick. I certainly got quite attached to Zorua and Zoroark, and got my heartstrings yanked on the whole time. A couple of the scenes reminded me of when I saw the very first Pokemon film in theatres, and I'm very happy that their ability to convey a great story hasn't weakened in the least. Absolutely recommending!

This movie review is going to be told by my daughter: ok ok this sucks the quality was good but after a while or two it says video unavailable for some reason so I closed player and went back every thing rest and so still the same thing happened I was annoyed and I love Pokémon and this is one of my favorite movie Pokémon made cause it had one of my favorite Pokémon which was zorua if I spelt the correct my actual fav is eevee but still I got really annoyed that I want a refund and the dvd version is probably better I tried to find ways to watch like Hulu but they removed the movie then Pokémon tv but it will take a long time to come I was so desperate this was the way I could do it and if it was possible I would do 0 whole stars that is how annoyed I was. (Note: my daughter rote this review)

I was disappointed with the Lucario movie but this one is great!The "illusions" part of the movie is really fun, and there are several of my favorite legendaries in this film as well. There's a pretty clever villain and a nice mix of action and drama. The movie starts off quickly and doesn't waste time getting into the story.Overall I recommend this if you're a fan of Pokemon movies.

This movie was an interesting one. Zoroark: Master of Illusions had a pretty good storyline, action was good, special effects weren't too bad, etc. The movie did a good job showcasing the newest Pokémon from the Unova region. The storyline and effects probably weren't as good as the older movies but it was still a good movie and any Pokémon fan should enjoy this movie.

keep my kids quiet on a road trip, it is just a cartoon movie

Movie quality was good, the kids enjoyed the movie alot. Shipping was good too. My kids won't give me any more feedback.

Love this movie. Has some pretty emotional moments in it that really pull you in to the story.

Purchased this for my collection. When it came in the mail, it was unopened (as specified) and works perfectly fine.

Very happy