I admit that I have never been able to cultivate an interest in anime. While the visuals are stunning in their beauty and intricacy, the characters are all cardboard, and the plots don't make any sense. It's best to think of FINAL FANTASY as a very big-budget Japanimation film. The computer graphics are groundbreaking; one gets the feeling that this may be the TRON of the future, a so-so movie that showcases what the tomorrow will hold. The biggest problem is the plot, which deals with vague spiritual concepts that I think would leave hard sci-fi fans completely cold. Another film that comes to mind in this regard is Luc Besson's THE FIFTH ELEMENT, where a beautiful production was ruined by lazy plotting and puerile philosophical concepts.
I do recommend seeing FINAL FANTASY on the big screen just for the incredible visuals, but don't expect an engaging story.
I do recommend seeing FINAL FANTASY on the big screen just for the incredible visuals, but don't expect an engaging story.
