While I am a much bigger fan of traditional animation over computer animation, Final Fantasy is still an amazing film. Some characters are much more convincing than others - although there is fluid motion and lots of facial movement, most expressions are still a little stiff (they reminded me a little of the creatures in The Dark Crystal), which is why the "stiff" personalities (like the doctor) seem more realistic. Most folks I've talked to didn't enjoy the plot, but I loved it - the spiritual theme and esoteric ending are very anime-like, which makes perfect sense to me. The backgrounds and effects are stunning, of course, and the energy-like creatures are fantastic!Labels: animation, movies
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