![]() The whole last half of the film, I was wishing I could press the “start” button on my PlayStation controller so I could actually start playing a game instead of watching some film I could care less about.Īs for the question of whether these digital human likenesses will replace real actors, the answer is plain. ![]() Ultimately, I felt like I was watching one of those cool-looking PlayStation game intros. I know, it’s a strange complaint, but the look of the film, that one consistent dark look, gets dull.Ībout midway into the movie I just wanted it all to end. But just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. It’s as if the filmmakers were so impressed with themselves knowing that they could make any shot look amazing, they decided to make it all amazing. And it looks spectacular every damn minute, it just gets tiresome. ![]() I mean, there is no arguing that the film looks breathtaking – it is truly spectacular. Yeah, it all looks really good, but do you care? For me, I stopped caring halfway through the movie. James Woods is the villainous voice behind General Hein who will risk the safety of the planet if only to wipe out the slayers of his family. Aki who may be a mysterious link to the aliens. They’re out to stop the spread of the spirits while keeping an eye on Dr. A military team including Neil Fleming (Steve Buscemi), Ryan Edwards (Ving Rhames) and Jane Proudfoot (Peri Gilpin) is led by Captain Gray Edwards (Alec Baldwin). Here begins a quest not unlike one found in an RPG. Sid (Donald Sutherland) believes that by collecting eight spirits or life energy and combining them, they can be used to repel the alien invaders. The last remaining humans live in enclosed fortresses that keep the alien ghosts away. We quickly learn that the earth has been taken over by alien spirits. Aki’s dreams have something to do with the spirit or virus that is quarantined in her body. The nightmares continue and nothing seems to soothe her. In her dreams, she is trapped in the midst of the conflict and is witness to the suffering of these alien warriors. Aki Ross (voiced by Ming-Na who also did Mulan) is haunted by dreams of an alien war. I just don’t have the resolve required to survive one of those role-playing-games.Īnyway, the story is more convoluted than it really needs to be, but here’s a quick summary: It is the year 2065. It takes a commitment to play those games that involves giving up weeks of your life and going without food, bathing and sex. I’ve only played two of the FF games myself and never got very far. Or at least that’s what fans of the game told me. One thing you should know, the story has little to do with any of the “Final Fantasy” video games except for the names of some of the characters. Story and video game references aside, there is one compelling question on the minds of everyone who goes to see “Final Fantasy” – are these digital actors as good as real human actors? We’ll get to that big question later as it seems to be the crux of this whole experiment. This completely computer-generated movie features a cast of digital actors voiced by well-known Hollywood celebrities. Four years in the making, “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within” is a sci-fi fantasy with breathtaking visuals and stunning alien designs unlike anything we have ever seen.
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