Review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) by Christian C — 22 Mar 2009

Severely under-rated, Square over-estimated the intelligence of it's target audience.

This review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) was written by Christian C on 22 Mar 2009.

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

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