Product reviewsFinal Fantasy VII - Advent Children (Animated) (DVD, 2006) (Japanese)

brilliant film, really good graphics, good value for money :)

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Not my cup of tea

Some of the children enjoyed it but I did not. too Americanised

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Love it. 10/10

Brilliant movie, absolutely loved it. Great graphics - some parts of the film looked extremely real. I was not dissapointed, this film is a great, following Final Fantasy: Spirits Within nicely.

Entertaining

If your into manga then this is for you.Lots of action and great graphics.A bit weak and confusing at time but over all very good.

An FF Fanboys Wet Dream!

A MASSIVE departure from the last Final Fantasy film (Final Fantasy: Spirits Within), this is possibly one of the best 'animated' films ever created. Actually scratch that, it possibly one of the best FILMS ever created. Read on true believers...

****MAY CONTAIN SLIGHT SPOILERS!!!!****

Graphics (10/10): The most FANTASTIC graphics I have ever seen, so realistic that at points you will forget you're watching a CG movie. There is nothing that can be faulted in this department.

Action (10/10): Again, fantastically good. Completely OTT fight scenes + amazing graphics = FF7 fan boy's wet dream. Most notable fight scenes are the fight with a Bahamut type monster, the motorbike chase on the highway and the final battle with Kadaj and.... someone else ;o)

Story (7/10) Now, the reason for the 7 is that while the story itself is OK, there are a few plot holes and almost no back story for the 3 main bad guys. Now I can probably guess who they are and where they come from, but thats all, there is NO explanation as to if they really are more Sephiroth clones or something completely different. Also we don't get to find out where they got their neat toys from either (one has a GUNBLADE! Nice homage to FF8 there). Nevertheless, there are 2 main plots and while for the first half of the movie its a little hard to grasp whats going on, it does become clear by the middle of the movie, although by that time you'll be to busy picking your jaw up from the floor after seeing the amazing action (did I mention that already? Thought not)

Characters (8/10): Hmmm, little bit peeved here, but not too much. Of course Cloud and Tifa get covered pretty well, but the rest of the main characters don't really get much screen time. Vincent has a little more than the rest, but thats not saying much. Red XIII and Cait Sith come as pretty much one entity in this, Yuffie comes across as a dumb kid, Barret is pretty cool with his new hand gun and Cid doesn't really do much at all. President Rufus makes a return, along with Reno and Rude of the Turks, but those two seem to be pretty much comic relief. The other two Turks (can't remember their names at the moment) makes a very quick appearance near then end of the film. There are two other special appearances by Aeris and Zak throughout the film in some very touching moments.

Music (10/10): Ooooooh the music! So good I cried in some parts and creamed in the others lol. Seriously though, the music here is taken straight from the game and given a severe shot of juice up the a$$! The moment you hear the opening bars of JENOVA starting up you get a shiver run right through you (well, I did anyway), and when One Winged Angel kicks in... well, words cant describe it. At the other end of the spectrum, the piano tunes go right to the heart and flip all the right switches, I really did get tears in my eyes near the end of the film.

Overall (10/10): For me, this has instantly become one of my favourite films of all time. Non FF7 fans will probably not get it, but that may not mean they wont like it. I'm not gonna bother saying that anyone who wants to see it but hasn't played the game should research the background first, cuz I know that people wont. But I can pretty much guarantee that those people will look up the back story once the credits roll. Fans of the game, if you haven't already seen the movie, what the hell are you waiting for!? Go to it b!tches!Read full review...

A film you can watch again and again

The story follows the story of the game some years after the events take place. The plot is easy to follow, even if you haven't played the game ("Final Fantasy VII" on the PS1). The digital characters are believible yet ficional. On the main DVD menu there is an option which allows the veiwer to watch the events of the game so they can understand the story.

The English subtitles however look like they have been translated straight from the Japanese version. Apart from that there is nothing bad about the film or DVD.Read full review...

Must-see for all final fantasy vii fans

Having played 'final fantasy vii' in the past and enjoying every second of it, I was gobsmacked to find out that a film sequel was already released. So, i bought this without hesitation and found out it was to be one of the best CGI flicks i have seen in a long time! The plot was gripping, interesting, and still on track with the original game's storyline and how the characters have evolved after the game's climax. The action sequences were immense and breathtaking and the music really helped me get to grips with what is going on in a particular scene; especially the remastered versions of the tracks from the game. I would recommend this film to anyone who has played 'final fantasy vii', even the die-hard fans, and have enjoyed playing it as much as i had. However, the 20-minute 'reminiscenece' included in the DVD didn't really cover everything important that has been mentioned in the game because i showed it to my dad before watching the film with him but he only understood the basic plot and still was a bit puzzled with the discussions that had took place in the film. Overall, an absolute masterpiece and a great reprsentation of the rest of the 'final fantasy vii' series!Read full review...

Final Fantasy is best CGI film ever!

Final Fantasy advent children is jaw-dropping, completely emotional and reunites fans with thier favourite Final Fantasy VII characters. Final Fantasy VII is my all time favourite game, so it goes without saying that i would love this movie. The CGI is mind blowing with some scenes looking real!! Superb soundtrack and great storyline make this the best game to movie release ever! Final Fantasy fan or not, this is a truly great movie.Read full review...

Final Fantasy just rocks

before last year i had never played a final fantasy game. i was always to busy or had no moneyor was trying to complete GTA again. well am sorry to say i wasted my time on the old classics. final fantasy is a genaration shattering idea. Advent children is a film based on final fantasy 7 featuring blondey emo cloud strife ,evil long haired radical sephiroth and of coarse new to the sereis the advent children among many other old freinds. the film is packed with action and hollywood defiying moments. although now aging the graphics in the film are stunning and takes animation to new hights. really the movie to watch for all the RPG fans out there. Oh yeah second disk is packed with cool stuff. Enjoy.Read full review...

This is fantastic in everyway and an excellent watch!

The cgi is the most up to dat i have ever seen! And for the final fantasy fans a must have! For those not so gened up it is still a fantastic watch. i was sceptical at first about buying it, but it has become number one place to watch. (seen about 16+ times now).

For those who loved the matrix this takes the moves and actions even further. The characters are great, especially Sephiroth who really has that dark aura and prescence going for him right down to the voice.

I havent watched in japanese only the English version but my other half tells me both are extremely well dubbed. BUY BUY IT NOW!Read full review...