From the publisher
The CG-animated feature film continuing the storyline based on the hot Playstation game "Final Fantasy VII." Two years later, the ruins of Midgar stand as testament to the sacrifices made in order to bring peace. However, the world will soon face a new menace. A mysterious illness is spreading fast. Old enemies are astir. And Clound, who walked away from life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again...NCS Comments - Sept 13, 2005
We watched the DVD from the LE box that arrived yesterday. There may be spoilers below, so avert your eyes with the quickness if you don't want to read them. • When it's all over, Advent Children is just a story about three boys looking for Mother. What could be so bad about that? • The three red creatures (Red XIII, et al) racing in the beginning would fit perfectly in a remake of the Lion King where the beasts rush up something that could very well be Pride Rock. The flock of birds flying overhead carries a tinge of the Disney style. • There's a short interlude near the introduction of the movie when a young child is narrating the storyline from FFVII and the battles that took place before the current story that will cause many a fan to swat a tear from his/her eyes. You'll know it when you see it. • When Cloud wakes up, his hair is as perfectly feathered and coiffed as it was before he hit the sack. The same goes for Tifa. Hair is a big deal with individually mobile strands and realistic hair motion throughout the movie. • Cloud's apparent choice of eyewear is a pair of Oakleys. With the metal rims and the tinted lenses. He also carries a Motorola style flip phone that is water resistant and would work well as an aerator... • The street scene where a girl is carrying a ratty Mog plush is beautifully done despite the mundane setting. The drab gray metal work and rusted brown palette evince the misery and stark loneliness of the city. • Kadaj and the Gang - the three villains in the movie - belong in a Japanese rock/hair fusion band. If such a thing exists. Their collective swagger, snarling sneers, and cold eyes betray their lack of humanity. • The fights are breathtaking with lots of slow-motion special effects mixed with fast paced action. Slow-mo then zoom redux. There are obvious nods (is rip-off too strong of a word?) to the Matrix movies. • After Kadaj summons a rampaging Neo Bahamut materia, friendly air support arrives quickly and the assembled team eventually helps Cloud vault ever higher in a spectacular mid-air showdown against the creature. Overall, loved the movie but sprouting seeds may spoil Square's sales. Hmm. Imagine that.
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