Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children - Special Edition

In arguably the most anticipated game-to-movie sequels of all time and being a huge fan of FFVII I didn't waste time in buying this film. To begin with I doubted the film for even being able to compare to the immensely deep storyline that runs through the game.For those who aren't familiar with the game, here is a brief background. The game starts with an unlikely cocky hero called Cloud joining a group called Avalanche in taking down a corrupt organization called Shinra Inc. who are draining the planet of "life energy". The game takes a hell of a lot of plot twists including brief flashbacks from Cloud, the troubled main character who interestingly finds himself aligned with the main villian, Mr Sephiroth himself. An insanely powerful villain that is one of the toughest villains in any game I've played other than the Final Fantasy games. The game continues down a winding path, introducing more and more characters as the plot thickens further.After finding out Cloud is merely a 'puppet', a failed clone of Sephiroth, the story really picks up into an action-packed game. Without giving too much away, to fully understand the story of the film I strongly recommend you buy the game and unravel the mysteries that may be plaguing your mind after watching this film. If not, the bonus material on the DVD 'revisiting VII' is an excellent source to do your homework and if you have no ideas about the story, watch this first...I cant stress this enough.What sets this game apart from the other final fantasy games? The passion you develop for the characters and the interesting twist of humour, love and action all thrown together in a very satisfying game spills over to the film.Watching this film, I was regularly questioning myself as to whether this really was CGI throughout the film or whether 'real-time' screenshots of Japanese towns had been thrown in for good measure. To full appreciate the time and effort spent on this film it really is a masterpiece.The film is a huge success in my opinion and has lived up to the expectations if not exceeded mine.I would strongly recommend everyone to watch this film as it really is well worth the money. Obviously every film has its downfalls and the only things I can question here is the character of Barrett. He was a huge part of the game and supplies only a few lines. His body work is also questionable as in the game he seems to me to be extremely muscley with a big physiche. However, in the film he looks far too skinny to be Barrett! The only other flaw I can find here is that too few of the main characters from the game say more than 2 or 3 lines through the film but hey, can't please everyone right?BUY this film now it is well worth the money!

I FREAKING LOVE THIS FILM!!!.... as a fan of final fantasy, and FF7 being my favorite, i had to watch this film. i original brought a copy of the film on dvd when it was first released in the uk, but after ungrading to blu-ray, i knew i had to have this film as part of my collection. finding the "complete" version of this film puzzled me a little as i thought i had already watched it in its complete form, but was very happy upon watching this that loads of extra scenes were threw into this version, and even a few had been changed slightly (the only slightly negitive thing i have to say about this film is that one of my favorite scenes had been changed, the "tell me what you cherish most" scene, which although its still good, i prefer the other one), all in all making this an even longer, more in depth and enjoyable experience.....if you haven't played and enjoyed the game, most of the story will be lost on you, as its set a few years after the events of the game with the story and most of the charactors from the game following through into this film.....this is a must for anyone who has played final fantasy 7 and loved it...those unfortunate not too may find the film less enjoyable but still enjoyable

Warning: Despite the title, this is the 'complete' version of the movie, which is with additional special effects, modified music and additional scenes.In contrast to Final Fantasy The Spirits Within, Advent Children is the sequel that follows Final Fantasy VII the video game and the other media. This means that you will need to either play or read about the story of the original Final Fantasy VII video game in order to understand fully of the plot of this film.The story of the film is the final conclusion of our hero Cloud Strife overcoming his guilt for letting two of his closest friends died. Therefore if you are a fan of Final Fantasy VII the video game, you should really watch this. Plot wise there are some disappointment in the relationship between Cloud and his childhood friend Tifa, but the audience would rejoice upon seeing almost all of the characters from the game (including one of the most evil villain ever existed in video games!)Action scenes in this film is similar to most of the other Japanese media - overly exaggerated and unrealistic fights. Whether that is a good thing or bad, that is up to you. However, the music is very well-known and indeed is scored by non other than the legendary Nobuo Uematsu, composer for majority of the Final Fantasy game. No doubt any music lover would appreciate greatly. Audience can also identify high quality visual effects in this movie, making this fantasy even more enjoyable.Overall it is highly recommend you watch this movie if you are a fan of Japanese media (video game, anime, novels...etc) and if you are just curious, do give it a try. But as mentioned above, you will need some preparation before watching this or else you will find it hard to accept the overall movie comparing to watching western movies.

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