Review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) by Kristen R — 19 Jan 2012

This is a CLEAR example of why people hate video game based movies.

This review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) was written by Kristen R on 19 Jan 2012.

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

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