Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children Details

Wow!

This film is a must for any fans of anime or the original Final Fantasy VII game.

With probably the most impressive computer animation ever seen, this film puts any of the recent attempts by animation giants Pixar to shame.

The plot will be confusing to anyone who has never played the game before but there is a handy extra included on the DVD which takes you on a journey through the significant events in the game (albeit a very short and simplified journey) but if you're a fan of quality animation this shouldn't put you off too much.

Finally do not confuse this film with the awful Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within as despite being produced by the same company (Square) and sharing almost equally impressive animation its plot is so awful you will not want to watch it to the end.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Looks great, but disappointing otherwise

An entertaining film, which looks amazing (it is one of the best looking CG-films you will see), has a good soundtrack, and also has an enjoyable final fight. However it is mostly uninteresting, has a weak story (which is pretty much only there to get the old FF7 gang back together, and even then the whole gang is rarely used), has messy and overly long fight sequences, unsuccessful humour, is devoid of anything really exciting, and there is not really any reason to care about anyone or anything that is going on. In the end Final Fantasy Advent Children had great potential, but is all style and little substance, a disappointing follow-up to a great game, and feels more like a technical demonstration of how the blocky Playstation FF7 characters could look using new technology and expensive hardware. Most fans of the Final Fantasy 7 game will undoubtedly find something to like in the film (as it was made solely for them and for no other reason), but non-fans should stay away from this overrated & instantly forgettable movie.