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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
2001 106 min Japan, United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.3
Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Director: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Motonori Sakakibara
🎭 Based on
«Final Fantasy»
Trailers
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Description
Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the spirits within.
Budget:
$137M
US Gross:
$32.13M
Worldwide:
$85.13M
Starring
Alec Baldwin
Actor
Steve Buscemi
Actor
Ming-Na Wen
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2002
— Best Special DVD Edition
Key opinion
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is widely recognized as a pioneering achievement in computer-generated animation that remains visually impressive years after its release. However, the film is deeply divisive regarding its narrative quality, with some viewers finding the story an immersive, philosophical sci-fi experience while others dismiss it as a thin, clichéd, and confusing script.
| Production | The film serves as a landmark achievement in CGI, with its realistic character modeling and detailed post-apocalyptic environments remaining technically impressive decades later. | |
| Score | The musical score, particularly the closing track 'The Dream Within' by Lara Fabian, is highly praised for effectively enhancing the film's atmosphere and emotional weight. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative is deeply divisive; supporters praise the blend of Eastern philosophy and sci-fi as highly original, while detractors criticize it as a thin, poorly written, and confusing experience. | |
| Acting | Opinions on character quality are split; some find the cast well-integrated and professionally voiced, while others view them as shallow archetypes with forced romantic subplots. | |
| Adaptation | The film’s relationship to its source material is a point of contention, as fans of the game series express frustration over the lack of narrative or thematic fidelity to the franchise. |