10/11/2023 0 Comments Pokemon scenery movieThroughout the film he views identity as this kind of quest that he has to take on himself, and views anyone that stands in the way- human and Pokémon alike- as enemies. The reason it doesn’t go smoothly, at first, is because he tries to do that alone. Liberated in his refusal to fulfill a role for others, MewTwo is determined to discover his own life’s purpose. And sure, that questioning comes with its consequences- mainly, that MewTwo feels resentful towards humanity- but it also comes with a kind of freedom. He does not blindly trust humans, but rather doubts their intentions. The power in MewTwo’s predicament lies in the fact that, in asking these questions about his purpose, he is also questioning the authorities who would control him. Among other things, he wonders: am I only alive to be used as a tool by others? Identity is explored primarily through MewTwo, who serves as the film’s central antagonist (though he gets redeemed by the end.) MewTwo, created by humans to be the “ultimate” Pokémon, comes into being unnaturally- which puts him in the unique position of being led to question his existence rather than accepting it. On the surface level, the message of the film is a simple one, easily grasped by children that fighting and bitterness only leads to destruction (as illustrated by a scene at the end of the movie where Pokémon are forced, against their nature, to fight their own clones.) However, this is only one layer of meaning that can be found in the film deeper still, there’s another level, a meditation on what identity means and how much, if any of it, is owed to “the circumstances of one’s birth.” And although the film’s aesthetic beauty is something that upon revisiting it I continue to appreciate, it’s the film’s meaning that, as an older viewer, particularly resonates with me in a way it didn’t back then. Even with the sometimes clunky 90s effects, the artistry of the film- its dreamy pastel color palettes, fantastical settings, and the graphic, fluid motion of the animation- captured my imagination. When I was a kid, I was utterly enchanted by the stunning visual design of Pokémon: the First Movie. ![]() ![]() Given that it took PokeGuy 2,800 attempts over six months to secure their record, you can imagine how long it would take to shave off those extra few seconds to reach a 1h43m run.Staff Spoilers ahead for Pokémon: The First Movie) As this video about the record-breaking attempt explains, there are only a few places where PokeGuy's efforts could be further optimised, but the risk and good fortune associated with both of them means they remain almost impossible. There are still a few runners working on the scene, but they're yet to even break into the same minute as PokeGuy's 1h44m run. With a team led by an overpowered Nidoking and by making dangerous use of the time-saving 'red Bar' mechanic, they completed the game in 1:44:03. ![]() Thanks to some risky decision-making in the game's notorious Silph Co run against Team Rocket, they were able to ride their luck to obliterate the competition, setting a new record that's thought to be unbeatable, essentially killing the game's 'glitchless' category. Back in January, speedrunner PokeGuy set a Pokemon Red time that beat the previous world record by more than a minute.
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