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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) 6.4
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6.4/10 from 56,833 users
Metascore: 49/100
Reviews: 782 user | 164 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com A scientist makes a last stand on Earth with the help of a ragtag team of soldiers against an invasion of alien phantoms. |
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Cast
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| Ming-Na Wen | ... |
Doctor Aki Ross
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| Alec Baldwin | ... |
Captain Gray Edwards
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| Ving Rhames | ... |
Ryan
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| Steve Buscemi | ... |
Neil
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| Peri Gilpin | ... |
Jane
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| Donald Sutherland | ... |
Dr. Sid
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General Hein
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| Keith David | ... |
Council Member #1
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| Jean Simmons | ... |
Council Member #2
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Major Elliot
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| Matt Adler | ... |
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Steve Alterman | ... |
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David Arnott | ... |
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| Cathy Cavadini | ... |
Additional Voices
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In the year 2065, the next great assault against an invading race of phantom-like aliens is about to be launched. Dr. Aki Ross, a brilliant young scientist, races to find the invaders' secrets, not only to save the planet, but herself as well after her body is infected by alien particles. She teams up with the prestigious Deep Eyes military squadron, led by her old friend Grey Edwards. But as Aki, her mentor Dr. Sid, and Grey work toward a peaceful end, the scheming General Hein devises a plot to eradicate the aliens in one swift, destructive blow...even if it destroys the Earth right along with them. Written by H2F
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 July 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Final Fantasy See more »Box Office
Budget:
$137,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$721,217 (Italy) (24 August 2001)Gross:
$1,448,087 (Italy) (7 September 2001)Company Credits
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Capt. Gray Edwards: This is not a good place to be.
[Looks down and sees swirling blue energy beneath them]
Capt. Gray Edwards: That's not what I think it is, is it?
Aki: Yes-it's Gaia.
Capt. Gray Edwards: This is definitely not a good place to be.
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Written by Elliot Goldenthal and Dick Rudolph (as Richard Rudolph)
Produced by Elliot Goldenthal and Matthias Gohl (as Teese Gohl)
Performed by Lara Fabian
Courtesy of Columbia Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
During the conference scene where Hein and Sid debate how to kill the Phantoms. Some of the faces are in the audience are modeled on behind the scenes personnel. See more »Goofs
After Aki removes the phantom particles from Gray, she picks up a canister that's hovering in the air, when she originally placed it on the table further away. See more »Quotes
[Aki and Gray are standing in a giant crater, above which is a huge phantom]Capt. Gray Edwards: This is not a good place to be.
[Looks down and sees swirling blue energy beneath them]
Capt. Gray Edwards: That's not what I think it is, is it?
Aki: Yes-it's Gaia.
Capt. Gray Edwards: This is definitely not a good place to be.
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Soundtracks
"The Dream Within"Written by Elliot Goldenthal and Dick Rudolph (as Richard Rudolph)
Produced by Elliot Goldenthal and Matthias Gohl (as Teese Gohl)
Performed by Lara Fabian
Courtesy of Columbia Records
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Just to clear up a couple of points:-
a) This is a FILM, not a computer game. b) CGI people don't look or move exactly like real people. That stated, Aki Ross is still a more convincing character than ANYONE played by Keanu Reeves.
Final Fantasy is misnamed; there's little about the story that is "final", nor is it especially fantastic, but what it IS is a pretty decent mystical-science fiction (no, NOT "sci-fi" space opera) yarn. Possibly owing to the real inability to successfully portray facial expressions in the CGI characters, the mood throughout is sombre and hard... so rather more like real life than your average Hollywood space-opera swashbuckler. Frankly, because this story actually tries to make a POINT, it probably disappoints the type of viewer who would like a film like "Aliens". The overriding message is simply that brute force is no use without understanding, and that's a timeless message that many cultures would do well to think about.
And, of course, this film is just BEAUTIFUL. Probably best watched while tripping on acid, if the truth be told.
7/10 and a future classic, as far as I'm concerned. This film will be remembered long after things like "Starship Troopers" have been forgotten.