The story is nuts-and-bolts space opera, without the intelligence and daring of, say, Steven Spielberg's ''A.I.'' But the look of the film is revolutionary. Final Fantasy is a technical milestone, like the first talkies or 3-D movies.Read Full Review »
Is Final Fantasy decent sci-fi? Yes, more than decent.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Jay Carr
Despite its conceptual shortfall, is worth seeing, if only to update yourself on what can emerge from a keyboard these days.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Mike Clark
Moviegoers accustomed to Hollywood action probably won't find this contemplative adventure so appealing.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
But the film exerts a hold. The crux is: for how long?Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
The film's plot gets so convoluted no nongamer older than 14 will be able to follow it all.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Michael Atkinson
The techies still can't manage to make two characters look convincingly into each other's eyes -- it's like watching Disney World animatronic figures do soap opera.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
An offshoot of a popular computer game, is really all about inducing visual awe. And for the first few minutes, it does.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: A.O. Scott
The lip movements of the animated figures are slightly slow, so you feel as if you're watching a badly dubbed Japanese creature feature from the 1960's. The dialogue is almost as stilted, and after a while you drift into that half-dream state that inert movies can create.Read Full Review »
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