Final Fantasy – Advent Children
An ex-mercenary is forced out of isolation when three mysterious men kidnap and brainwash the city's children afflicted with the Geostigma disease.
April 17, 2006 - The way you approach Final Fantasy VII Advent Children will have a lot to do with your history as a gamer, and more specifically, your history with the Final Fantasy series. There is no way around it: Final Fantasy VII Advent Children is fan service. Glorious, beautiful, well-executed fan service. Those who enjoyed Final Fantasy VII and wanted to see the story continue get their wish with this film and an upcoming gaggle of games that transport enthusiasts back to the land of their dreams. Everyone else, do a bit of homework on the back story, then sit back and enjoy one of the most visually engaging CGI movies ever.
Advent Children has already been out for some time in Japan as a DVD and UMD (the film didn't see theatrical release as Spirits Within did) and there was considerable confusion over when it was going to make it to the States. Whatever the delay was about, the end result is a two-disc set that is technically brilliant and offers fans an adequate (but not complete) set of extras to round out the package.
The Movie
The story of Advent Children picks up two years after the story of Final Fantasy VII (the videogame) ends. Midgar lays in ruins and now a sickness is creeping through the land. Of course, this means that heroes will be called back to action—heroes who carry enormous swords, ride the coolest motorcycles on the planet and sport some serious hair.
Of course, I'm talking about Cloud and Tifa et al. Their characters can be summed up thusly: Cloud is an effeminate but super-powerful warrior who dresses in vests adorned with lion hardware that matches his earrings. Tifa is also of the ass-kicking school, but she is a brunette who wears leather outfits. They assemble a rag-tag group of helpers along the way, all of whom will be recognizable by fans of the FF lore.
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