I agree with Goldie on most points. I've seen both the Japanese and the English version of Advent Children. Because I love Final Fantasy so much, I hesitate in saying that I didn't like the movie; however, I just wasn't too impressed with what they did. After all the hype and anticipation, it was a let down for me.
Visually, the graphics were AMAZING! They were realistic to an extent but still looked anime-like to preserve the fact that the characters are not real (sorry, that's a bit repetitive). I also enjoyed the music immensely. My favorite song plays in the scene where Cloud rides into the Forgotten City on his bike to rescue the orphans.
On the flip side, the storyline disappointed me. There was little to no depth whatsoever. No character development, which left an ignorant audience lost and confused for most of the film. It ran completely like an FMV and nothing like a movie. In a way, this makes sense because that's how the movie started out.
Overall, I give the movie a 6/10.
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