Let me start of by saying that the video game Final Fantasy 7 is one of the best experiences I ever had. No book, movie or other video game can compare; so I guess my expectations were pretty high for Advent Children.
Many of the trademarks from the video game have been beautifully incorporated into the movie, but to much focus lie on the action scenes - I miss the journey we experience in the games.
In the Final Fantasy games we travel a long way before we're confronted with the final enemy. These journeys takes you to several cities, villages, forests, mountains, islands; and confront you with different dangers. The movie takes place in one single city where the enemy is presented from the start.
Even though I complain about to much action, and complain about to few settings; I adore everything in the movie, but the movie feels like a teaser - I want more!
Many of the trademarks from the video game have been beautifully incorporated into the movie, but to much focus lie on the action scenes - I miss the journey we experience in the games.
In the Final Fantasy games we travel a long way before we're confronted with the final enemy. These journeys takes you to several cities, villages, forests, mountains, islands; and confront you with different dangers. The movie takes place in one single city where the enemy is presented from the start.
Even though I complain about to much action, and complain about to few settings; I adore everything in the movie, but the movie feels like a teaser - I want more!