Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution

4/22/2026

If you saw the original movie a long time ago, you'll probably watch this and think, "Huh, it wasn't as good as I remembered." But then if you go watch the original, you'll realize this remake suffers in comparison because they sanitized a lot and changed more than you think. The biggest shift from the original is cutting Mewtwo's backstory. Originally, the scientist who cloned Mewtwo had a deceased daughter, Amber. He preserved her consciousness after some accident and was trying to clone a new body for her. Pretty dark. It makes sense why they took that part out, even if I disagree with that choice. However, the main problem is that those scenes provided two critical plot elements. First, Amber gave Mewtwo a positive first look at humanity; a little time for innocent development an