Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

THE BAD:
- Too short
- Supposed English Voice actors we could do without(i.e, Lance Bass, Mandy Moore, and Christy Carlson Romano, etc.)

SUMMARY:
This is one of the movies that you're going to want to watch, especially if you're a gamer(fan or not of the series) or an anime otaku. I myself absolutely hated(note: past tense) the Final Fantasy series until I saw the trailer, and then the movie.

Most people can remember the other Final Fantasy movie, you know, the one that had nothing to do with the series and only boasted good graphics known as Final Fantasy: The spirits Within? Well take that, make it related to the series, make the plot good, and make the graphics even better and you have Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children from SquareEnix.

The story we have here is the sequel to Final Fantasy VII and overall only a small part of the entire FFVII franchise. With Before Crisis and Crisis Core being before FFVII and Advent Children taking place two years later followed by Dirge of Cerberus.

The movie does indeed boast graphics that could make Angels sing an octave higher. There are points where they aren't quite as great, but you hardly notice because of the overall greatness of the fight scenes. If gameplay looked like this movie, it'd be a step above anything we've ever seen.

The music and sound are of the highest quality with it being done by the one and only Nobuo Uematsu who can be easily accepted as a great music director. The soundtrack to the movie, Advent Children, can give you chills at times when you see how well it fits with the movie, and the clashing of swords and footsteps only add to the overall sound quality.

If you're a Final Fantasy VII fan(this movie made me one) then you'll love that they brought out classic aspects and emotions from the characters, the movie delves into the lives of a few select characters, Cloud specifically.

The appeal of this movie is just about to any gamer or anime fan, or flat up anyone who likes pretty graphics or intense and nicely done fighting scenes, from the bike chases to the over the top sword clashes.

The absolute best part of the movie, Cloud's sword.

With Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children slated for a January 10, 2006 release date for America, be sure to pick up your copy on DVD or PSP UMD because this movie deserves better than:

5 out of 5