Review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) by Jon C — 06 Jul 2010

Milestone in CGI, lags a little in the middle, but improves towards the end.

This review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) was written by Jon C on 06 Jul 2010.

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within has generally received mixed reviews.

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