Review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) by Andrew F — 01 Dec 2009

Totally not the Final Fantasy movie was expecting but not an altogether terrible movie. Impressive CGI for the time.

This review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) was written by Andrew F on 01 Dec 2009.

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

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