Review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) by Michael G — 16 Apr 2009

Decent scifi but has little to do with Final Fantasy. The photorealistic humans are amazing and a true technical achievement.

This review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) was written by Michael G on 16 Apr 2009.

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

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Looks good, but plot makes no sense. Not willing to watch again to figure it out…

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