but the sad thing is... not many others will understand it. Being a sequel to the old Final Fantasy 7 game, the story is already set and as such those who don't know anything about the game are likely to be more than confused. think of it as watching *Lord of the Rings: The Two towers* without checking out the two others. you'll be missing half the fun because the movie makes a ton of references to the game... and that goes for characters, locations and storyline. in fact the only new main characters introduced in the movie are a new gang consisting of Kadja, Loz and Yahoo... but even their part in the tale is confusing if you don't know the story well enough beforehand.
with that said how was the movie u might ask... one word: AWESOME. I'm pleased to say that this lived up to ALL my expectations. being a fan of the game did i expect a new revolutionary storyline with an exceptional twist? of course not. all i wanted was to see my favorite characters in action on screen.
And the way it looked and the action... WOW. no wonder it took so damn long to make because the action scenes are absolutely breathtaking. blink for a second and you're likely to miss out on whats happening. i think that around 70-75% of the movie consists of action alone ranging from fist fights, chase sequences on motorcycle, gun fights and sword swinging. so yeah, the total package is included. everything is detailed in this movie: hair and clothes sway in the wind, the numerous expression on the character's faces... everything!
before i come off as another fanboy let me address the issues i have with this movie and how many newcomers would think about this movie.
character development: newcomers will definitely point out the lack of character development and the introduction of too many characters which seemingly serve no purpose whatsoever which only adds to the confusion... but the only thing i can say to this is that these characters are all from the game and as such their introductions have already been made and we already know each of their personalities. fans definitely know who barrett, vincent, yuffie, cid, and redXIII are while newcomers would describe them as *man with machine gun, red lion with his tail on fire* etc.
a personal gripe i have with this movie is the lack of on screen time for many of my favorites. i was thrilled when i saw all the familiar faces joining together battling evil... only to realize after that scene was over we wouldn't be watching them in action again which is really sad.
story: first of all the story only seems like a setup for all the action. if i remember correctly the trailers seemed to emphasize the importance of children but the more i watched the more the movie seemed to drift away from that purpose even though the movie is called Advent Children. second of all, as said before, the story is very confusing for those who haven't played the game. the result of this is that many people will consider the movie to be all eyecandy and no substance whatsoever while they still forget that the story has *already* been set.
Think about this though... WHY was the movie created? was it to draw in a new audience or was it to satisfy old, loyal fans who still consider the game to be one of the best RPG's created? the producers already knew the movie was gonna be a hit... the fanbase was already set and any newcomers who would be attracted to the movie was probably just considered as a bonus.
some might think of it as a cheap popcorn flick... but others like me will find a copy of this movie resting nicely besides my old, old copy of final Fantasy 7 for the PS1.
8/10
with that said how was the movie u might ask... one word: AWESOME. I'm pleased to say that this lived up to ALL my expectations. being a fan of the game did i expect a new revolutionary storyline with an exceptional twist? of course not. all i wanted was to see my favorite characters in action on screen.
And the way it looked and the action... WOW. no wonder it took so damn long to make because the action scenes are absolutely breathtaking. blink for a second and you're likely to miss out on whats happening. i think that around 70-75% of the movie consists of action alone ranging from fist fights, chase sequences on motorcycle, gun fights and sword swinging. so yeah, the total package is included. everything is detailed in this movie: hair and clothes sway in the wind, the numerous expression on the character's faces... everything!
before i come off as another fanboy let me address the issues i have with this movie and how many newcomers would think about this movie.
character development: newcomers will definitely point out the lack of character development and the introduction of too many characters which seemingly serve no purpose whatsoever which only adds to the confusion... but the only thing i can say to this is that these characters are all from the game and as such their introductions have already been made and we already know each of their personalities. fans definitely know who barrett, vincent, yuffie, cid, and redXIII are while newcomers would describe them as *man with machine gun, red lion with his tail on fire* etc.
a personal gripe i have with this movie is the lack of on screen time for many of my favorites. i was thrilled when i saw all the familiar faces joining together battling evil... only to realize after that scene was over we wouldn't be watching them in action again which is really sad.
story: first of all the story only seems like a setup for all the action. if i remember correctly the trailers seemed to emphasize the importance of children but the more i watched the more the movie seemed to drift away from that purpose even though the movie is called Advent Children. second of all, as said before, the story is very confusing for those who haven't played the game. the result of this is that many people will consider the movie to be all eyecandy and no substance whatsoever while they still forget that the story has *already* been set.
Think about this though... WHY was the movie created? was it to draw in a new audience or was it to satisfy old, loyal fans who still consider the game to be one of the best RPG's created? the producers already knew the movie was gonna be a hit... the fanbase was already set and any newcomers who would be attracted to the movie was probably just considered as a bonus.
some might think of it as a cheap popcorn flick... but others like me will find a copy of this movie resting nicely besides my old, old copy of final Fantasy 7 for the PS1.
8/10
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