Final Fantasy Advent Children

[anitanium]

This is probably the coolest CF film i've seen. Character models are exactly like the game.

VERY sweet.

Get it now

[haites]

It's a tricky film to review. You can look at it on two levels. On one level, the FFVII freaks who've played the game and are already intimate with the story. On that level, I loved the movie and got a kick out of seeing all the characters we love being brought to life.

But on a separate level, if you walk in with no prior knowledge you're going to absolutely hate it. This movie can't exist on its own with numerous inside references, no real story arc or plot. The only thing holding this together are the beautiful fight sequences.

[anitanium]

well, i went into the movie with little or no previous knowledge of FF7. I knew the characters, but didn't really know the story.

You CAN'T understand the whole movie with one viewing.

I've watched it 4 times now, and I still find things I never knew before

and the animation is just fantastic!

 

 

Edited September 21, 2005 by anitanium

[brandon]

it's a really cool movie... but having no knowledge about ff7, i did find it lacking. i'm sure i will enjoy it more after i watch it many more times, as i plan to do because the animation is just so amazing. but i wish that square would have made another original movie like spirits within. even after i watch AC many more times, i'm sure i will still enjoy spirits within more.

[zenkey]

I would really like to get my hands on this somehow...

[benneb]

how did u get it??

[manfromharoldwood]

well, it IS coming out in north america on like november 24th (or somewhere in that proximity)... but i take it you can't wait that long. a couple of my friends just found it on bit torrent.

 

all i'll say... is that it looks MUCH more promising that final fantasy: the spirits within.

[anitanium]

yup

i have the japanese DVD at home

it's still amazing to watch

 

not sure if i'd want to watch the english version though

unless it's dubbed REALLY well or something

[manfromharoldwood]

*shudder*

 

dubs are always SOOOO bad. nothing at all springs to mind that i was actually impressed by.

 

from what amazon.ca says, the NA version will be japanese with subtitles... and a bonus DVD too. whee!