Then I scrolled through the reviews and realize the earliest critics throwing low stars were all anime fans who prefer cartoons. Personally I've never even been able to watch Pokemon for more than 5 minutes without getting a headache so I wouldn't even try to watch a Japanese cartoon with this much story line. Once this movie gets proper recognition for what it is, a movie based on comic book drawings much like the Marvel series, it will probably grow with cult like popularity. It's really good. The cinematography and CGI are fantastic and while the Japanese acting is over the top dramatic the stories good enough to make up for it. Even the stuff that came off like a scene from the CGI Scooby Doo movies somehow worked. I predict this will gain a bigger audience and appreciation now that it's on Netflix. I didn't even mind the subtitles. Best damn foreign film I've seen since The Wave. Hope there's a sequel.
Review of Fullmetal Alchemist
