Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Review

The action sequences, which are (next to the movie's heritage) the real draw, are extremely well choreographed and follow the school of packing as much WOW! moments as possible in a fight scene while Cloud, Tifa and the rest fight using their signature moves from the game in ways that would make any FF7 fan drool. Fans of the all too brief motorcycle sequence in the game should also rejoice the movie's own motorcycle centric battle scene. The music plays along well with many familiar sounding pieces getting the big screen treatment. An electric guitar version of "One Winged Angel" (Sephiroth's final battle theme) is especially noteworthy.If you've noticed a trend where I mention FF7 fans every other sentence, then you've hit the "catch" of FF7:AC. While fans of FF7 will be in Tifa's Seventh Heaven (Ah how clever I am, another reference that only FF7 fans will get!), the rest of the populace will find less to like. Sure the visuals are gorgeous and the fights entertaining, but that's it. The story is very paper thin and will probably make very little sense to those unfamiliar with the game's backstory. On the other hand, the movie is simply packed with references to the game that fans will most likely enjoy (keep a look out for a cameo of the famous Final Fantasy victory chime!).So, for fans of FF7 this is a no-brainer purchase (finally, a good Final Fantasy movie!), for other people this is an enjoyable if short and somewhat shallow CG eye candy. Oh, and don't forget to visit the Nibelheim library in the basement during Disc 3 of the game to get a low down on who Zack is if you haven't already :)