I give it a 9. The movie was too short <_< . But overall Great Movie! ^^

I voted 8.. because:

1) I think the moive was too short
2) There should have been more Clerith moments
3) It was still and awesome movie :P

I've voted six because:

1. Aerith appears a very short time (but her phrases are the best for me)
2. fighting scenes are very long and there is short dialogues
3. In my opinion the main theme is worse than in the game.
4. the story is centrated in Tifa and Cloud, and others characters are very secondaries

And the most important thing: I want more Clerith moments!!!!

I voted seven because I didn't think the story was really all that great. Direction wasn't either. And it moved very quickly, so it was hard to understand the plot at all if you didn't know what it was about going into it. Besides, people who only played the game probably had no idea who Denzel was. But I liked how they tied in little bits from the game into the movie, and there was lots of exciting action scenes.

I voted the movie a 6/10. Why? Well, for one thing...the supporting characters only made a brief apperence near the end of movie, and that sucks. The movie's story was hard to understand because it focused more on the action than the story. And the movie wasn't that short, it was the standart lenght of a movie. Overall, any part with Reno and Rude in it made me enjoy this movie.

3

4 is as high as movies without story can get in my ranking. AC gets less because of the "Final Fantasy VII" in its title. Anything related to this game has to at least try to come close to it, but I can'T see this here. <_<

It's funny to say that the movie was too short, because it wasn't. It simply seemed short because it focused on nothing most of the time.

Anyway, I gave it a low score. I don't know about some, but I'm not satisfied with a movie sequeling such a game using fanservice as its base. Especially after all these years of waiting for a conclusion and possibly answers to some of the mysteries of FFVII.

I give it perfect ten across the board. Who cares if the fight scenes are long?! As long as they kept the FF7 OST in background, I could care less guys. But there's something that bugs me, did Marlene get that ribbon from Aeris? Because it seems that she is more attached to Aeris than Tifa. Also note that she tends the flowers in the Sector 5 church where Cloud hides out. Anyone notice that Cait Sith isn't riding his stuffed Mog, where did it go?

Everyone pretty much may have gotten my reasons. I gave it a 7 because:

-Not enough Aerith/Clerith moments
Considering the fact that this movie is supposed to continue after FFVII, and that Aerith had died :sad:, I should have known I wasn't going too see much of her. That was minus a point.

-The movie had went by kind of quick.
Just as Azerty had stated, the movie focused too much on the action than the story because, as onigirl stated, the story had focused on nothing(which made it a bit of a bore to me). Minus a point.

-Didnt really understand the situation of the minor characters other Cloud and the team (Ex: Kadaj, Denzel) Minus a point

- A little too many Cloti moments
Back then, I used to think that the movie had too many Cloti moments, now that Aeris wasnt part of the team in the story. And I used to get jealous into thinking that Tifa was the next lead herione....But I had let that all slide a long time ago. (Minus 2 points...j/k..1 pt.)

Okay, wait so I should have voted for a 6/10. Oh well, I was close. And I would still love to hear more reasons ^_^.

Umm I may be wrong, but didnt everyone have on Aerith's ribbon?

The possible reasons why Marlene was more attached to Aeris than Tifa was from the following choices made throughout the story of the game of Disc 1:

1.) Giving the flower to Marlene when meeting back with Tifa at the 7th Heaven Bar
This may not have been a good reason, but seeing that Cloud got the flower from Aeris, that could have been one way Marlene knew Aeris was known as the "Flower Lady". (If you gave the flower to Marlene) Could be wrong....

2.) The crisis of the pillar breaking and destroying Sector 7
When Aeris was left to protect Marlene while Tifa and Cloud went to help Barret, it could have been possible that Marlene and Aeris got to know each other.

3.) The moment when Cloud and the team visited Aerith's home (after Aerith was kidnapped)
There was a moment when you spoke to Marlene when you had to make a choice (The choice that had made the decision of who would go on a date with Cloud along with another one):

Marlene had kept that secret pretty well, until it became obvious for Tifa later in the game.

And of course the fact that Marlene had heard of Aerith's death, took an effect on her (and everyone else) since they were having a good friendship.

Does that answer you question :/ ?

I think this movie was waaay overrated. It could've been alot better and the fighting scenes were so short I barely remember them and you can't appreciate the quality of the fighting because they made the camera move so wildly to the point where one of my pupils almost fell out.

The movie, like the game, is overrated. I gave it a four because the story and flow could have used some work, and really, why did Tifa get more screentime than any of the other party members aside from Vincent--she didn't really seem to have much purpose except to get her ass kicked and get on Cloud's ass when he was being omgwoe!Cloud. I knew Aerith would serve a more important role, but sheesh, I wanted to hear someone say her name at least once. Barret, Cid, Nanaki, Cait Sith, Yuffie--I wanted to hear more of these guys and what they had been up to since the end of the game.

The graphics were gorgeous and the fights looked nice because of the, but it was just...the fights, while nice looking, were so freaking unrealistic. I realize this is called 'Final Fantasy', but at the same time, would it have been so hard to keep the rules of physics applied to say...point blank range shotguns to the face? Tifa knocking aside church pews with one hand, no scratches on her at all? My ass. XD How is it Cloud can get shot in the face and only get a scratch and lose his sunglasses, but he gets shot in the back from a distance and he's own3d?

I just really get annoyed when a bunch of characters are present, but few of them get decent screentime or development. :whistle:

If I rate this as a movie, I would have to say it sucked. It had little plot that was barely strung together, and was mostly a bunch of fight scenes. But I really can't. This is less of an actual movie, and more of a long FMV. And as a long FMV as a sequel to a game I like quite a bit?

I loved it. I gave it a nine, because rating it like that, it was good. Although the other characters really should have gotten more screen time, like the actual game, the movie is more of Cloud's story than anything. It's not really realistic, and I don't mind, because it is a fantasy type setting, after all. I liked it. It gave me a sort of resolution to a story I like. I was happy with it, at least.

Hmmmmm....I gave it a 7.

I loved it, but once you've watched it about 999999 times and actually start sitting down to think carefully about it, there really wasn't much of a storyline. I mean, until today I still do not understand the purpose of kidnapping the children except to have them stand around looking like living zombies. ^^;

For graphics obviously it pwns most other graphics out there and action is fast-paced and well synchronized. It was good to see the characters in FMV mode.

But yes, like Inuyatta said, discrepancies and plotholes leave much to be desired. Overall as a fun thing to be excited about it's fantastic, but not anything that you would want to get too worked up seriously about. (and why couldn't they conclude the LTD with a firmer stance, danggit?! xD)

Gave it a 5. SE, you're lucky i didn't give a 1!!! Why? Well, the other characters just showed up in a very near time of the ending!!! *wants more screentime for Yuffie*

I didn't even think there is something Cloti-ish here except for the time Cloud holds Tifa because she got pwined by the guy, also the flirty look Tifa gave Cloud (which of course, I still don't think they're Cloti moments).
Another is, there was much more fighting than doing the conflict of the movie.
The CxA scenes however managed to content me, but of course, the more the better. :cleris:

Still 5.

I gave it a 5!!!!! why???

1) tooooooo short!
2)not enough Aeris!
3)the voice acting ECK!

10/10 what can I say :dunno: This movie was just HOT :lust:

I love the Graphic of teh Smexy Cloudie :wub: :fangirl:

But I guess it's cause I only watched it once :sweat:

I give it a 7. Would of got a perfect 10 if Aeris got to have a WHOLE 5 minutes.... but, no. They couldn't even give her 3 mintues... not even 2... :mad:

I gave it an 8. I think the movie was good overall, I just thought the story could've been a little better. And I agree with yin-chan about kidnapping the children. I saw no purpose in it. I mean yeah they had the Geostigma and everything ((well with the exception of special little Marlene ^_^)) but kidnapping them and making them drink water? o.O ((though they thought that would cure them)) Then cue the zombie look.

But the graphics were amazing. I was taken back by the fight scenes ((Tifa's being my favorite)). Plus all the characters looked great in FMV. ((RENO :drool:))

So I give it an 8. Great graphics, weak storyline.

According to interviews, the Mog's fur was too difficult to do. Basicly, it took a long time to do Red XII's and they were too lazy to do a Mog.

Oh yeah, I hate emo Cloud.

I just thought that SE focused more on improving the graphics than giving more sense to the storyline.

I agree with your reasons, but i gave it 7 cause

1) Cloud is hot and his jap. voice too :fangirl:
2) Aerith' clothes werent changed like the others, I think cause she' dead :(
3) the Clerith scenes were still awesome even if they are short, very short......

10/10

I give Advent Children a 7/10. The movie was too short and didn't have a great storyline. That dissapointed me. But don't get me wrong, I still enjoy watching the movie though.

I'd have to say 9. <3 I haven't watched it as much as some -- I squeal everytime I watch it -- but I think there was enough clerith moments for me to make clerith canon. :cleris: It's so obvious Cloud loves Aerith, I mean, that's what this forum is for, yes? :P Though I wished Cloud could've had a closer moment to Aerith in AC, it was enough for me to say CloudxAerith Forever! :fangirl:

The fight scenes were awesome, I think I just love it because the characters are all there, in perfect graphics, and I got to see Rufus in all his glory. :wub:

Emo Cloud was vital, guys. Think about the reason he was emo - because he couldn't forgive himself over Aerith's death. At the end of the film, get's out of his emo-ness and finally forgives himself, realising that he's not alone. He has his friends, and most of all - Aerith in his heart.

I only took a point off cuz no movie is perfect. :lol:

It's funny, but I'm pretty sure had a poll like this come out just after AC was released, we'd be seeing 10s and 9s across the board. Interesting how opinions can change after the hype's died down.

I gave it a 5. Right in between, as I both love this blatant piece of fanservice and hate the Compilation that it spawned. There are the requisite good points, which I'll get out of the way now:

- lovely graphics, unsurprising for SE
- the characters' transition from block!FFVII to real/anime-ish!AC was perfect
- fitting atmosphere (I actually felt a teeny chill as the black Lifestream swirled down onto the city, and flashes of Aerith's church crossed the screen as the music picked up)

Now it's rag time.

Everyone's stated the weak plot, and I've harped over the even weaker villain characterisation numerous times. Yazoo and Loz had two main roles to play in the movie: as Kadaj's shadows, and as punching bags to give the Turks something more to do than look cool. Coming from a company that should have had enough practice fleshing out solid villains in their RPGs, that's SAD.

But I'll elaborate on another point, which has also been brought up: the fight scenes. Not their length (although god knows we didn't need ANOTHER motorcycle fight scene, dangnabbit), but their execution. First of, let's face it: stunts done by computer-generated models do not succeed in creating tension. No matter how realistic every follicle on Cloud's head looks, I am aware that he is just a computer-generated model, and every jump over ten stories he does spectacularly fails to create real, heart-thumping suspense. You know, the sort you might feel while watching real people commit these death-defying acts.

Now, throw in the staff's own admission that they are flaunting the laws of physics ON PURPOSE. That pretty much flings any possibility of anxiety out the window as you watch Cloud falling from Bahamut, because you KNOW he's gonna land just fine and dandy. There will be no concern of broken knees from the impact because gravity just doesn't work that way in the FFVII world (and he's a computer-generated model, so there's no danger to any stuntman involved). The suspense is gone, and the fight scenes become nothing more than pretty dances.

Which is fine if you just want to watch them like some distant, detached god, but not when you're supposed to worry over the character's well-being.

And when the fight scenes take up SO much of the movie, it can get very draggy to watch it. I began to feel it when I started picking my way through the movie after just the first few times watching it.

Others have also commented on the disproportionate way the characters take damage-- Tifa can break church pews with one hand, but gets taken down by a tiny zap of electricity (almost for good, since AC never bothered to get her back into the action in the subsequent battles). I believe this is due to 'anime logic'. It's fun to laugh at, but makes you want to strangle kitties in frustration when your more rational side kicks in. :rolleyes:

In terms of blancing 'realism' with the anime-style logic used in AC, I think AC could've taken some serious lessons from Rurouni Kenshin. RK's fights balances 'anime logic' with the ability to create some seriously awesome suspense. Thought is put into each battle (as I am not well-versed in the fighting styles of Japanese samurai, I can't tell if half the 'tactics' used in the manga were bull... but I always say that if you must lie, lie well :P), rather than turning them into fancy dance moves, and epic battles FELT like epic battles. The Kenshin/Saitou fight still brings chills to mind even today.

I will say that I did, and still, love AC because its nostalgic factor is just so powerful. I definitely enjoyed it when I first watched it -- but after that statement, always comes the footnote that I enjoyed it probably because I'd lowered my expectations prior to the movie's release. That says something right there.

Great post, Lynn. I especially agree with the last paragraph. Even though I know that AC wasn't a good movie, I enjoy it because I love the original story and characters so much. And reading your post made me think: what would I do to make this a better movie?

Warning. Brace yourselves for the rant to end all rants. :P

I like the opening scene. It immediately reminds those who have played the game of the story that they fell in love with ten years ago. The only complaint I have regarding that is that I didn't think Red XIII looked old enough. He looked almost exactly the same as he did later in the movie (but 500 years earlier on the timeline).

The scene that follows with the helicopter is fine to open the story. It's a little bit confusing, but that's okay for the beginning of the movie since it can be explained later.

Marlene's recap of the game is where they start to lose it. You CANNOT give justice to a storyline in two and half minutes that took 40 hours to develop in the game. It's as simple as that. No matter how hard you try, you're not going to capture the original feel for the game. And it's certainly poor movie-making. This scene should have taken place sparatically throughout the movie through dialouges between the characters, and Cloud's memories. Personally, I felt that Aerith's death was horribly recapped by this scene. She went from the heroine of the game whose death made almost everyone cry (including Cloud) to that girl who was sadly lost to the Lifestream. This totally cut out the huge emotional aspect of her death that moved the player and also is still affecting Cloud (as described by the Reunion Files).

Her death should have been explained-- for those who didn't play the game-- through Cloud remembering the night he lost her much later in the movie. If it had been up to me, her death would've been told through Cloud reflecting back on it during the scene in which he and Vincent discuss sin. And it would've been the FMV of her death redone in new graphics, an orchestrated version of her score, and the voice actors saying the lines from the game. This would've justified the impact of her death so much more strongly.

If her death wasn't affecting Cloud in the movie, maybe it wouldn't have bothered me so much how poorly explained it was. But the Reunion Files confirmed that Cloud was hesitant to go to the Forgotten City because of it's association with the death of Aerith. Also, her death is the reason why he can't forgive himself, the main lesson he had to learn in this movie. Therefore, the tragedy of her death should have been emphasized instead of practically ignored.

*moving on*

The presence of Denzel was never even mentioned in this movie. What if someone played the game and never read On the Way to a Smile? To them, this kid came out of absolutely nowhere. There should've been some explaination there (although I wouldn't have included him at all since I found his character totally unnecessary and his presence just confusing and misleading).

Geostigma also wasn't given due time to be understood. It was explained hastily with very little time for the audience to catch up on what was being said. Dialouge should've have answered the obvious questions: when did it first appear; how many people has it killed; how is it spread. Vincent saying what it is in two sentences is not enough.

The goal of the SHM was also explained too quickly in a very short scene. How they planned to resurrect Sephiroth was ambiguous, and there wasn't really a point for them to want to control the children. Actually, I'm not exactly sure I know what it is they were trying to accomplish with anything they did except to "find Mother." And in regards to the SHM, much more time should've been spent developing their characters. Who are they? What are their backgrounds? How did they find each other? Was JENOVA manipulating them so she could regain strength or was Sephiroth controlling them through the JENOVA cells inside them so he could return?

Besides Cloud and Tifa, all the other main characters from the game were all but ignored. They had a tiny fight scene, talked a little on the Highwind, and jumped up and down in the church when the kiddies were cured. But that's about it. Cid, Yuffie, Red XIII, Barret, Cait Sith, Vincent. Why were their roles so unimportant? Vincent is the only one who appears outside the aforementioned scenes. It's been ten years, and we've missed all of our beloved heros. Couldn't we have seen just a little bit more of them? :sad:

Despite what others think, I didn't mind how they tied Sephiroth into the movie at all. I understand why people would say that his only purpose to fight Cloud which degrades him as a villian. But him only appearing in the ending battle underlines how supernaturally evil he really is. However, I think that evil we saw in the game should've been reillustrated (like Aerith's death) through Cloud's memories of him. Not just a five second shot of him walking through flames in the very beginning.

The role of the Turks was far too overdone. Let's face it, in the game they weren't THAT important. Yet, in the movie, they appear more important than half of the heroes we fought with for 60 hours. I think the Turks should've been in a few scenes with some explaination of what's happened to Shinra and such since the game. After that, it's totally unnessecary to give them their own battle between Yazoo and Loz and to insert them in every other scene solely for comic relief. The Return of Rufus was never explained, and I thought it was a cheap manipulation of the events from the game.

I just have to say one thing about the music. Even though I love Nobuo Uematsu and I think he did a wonderful job with the music in AC, I kind of hated the new One Winged Angel. First of all, it was a powerful song that the fans remembered so well with how demonic it sounded during the game. So new lyrics were just totally pointless since the fans knew it one way, and this movie changed it into something else for something, I felt, served no purpose. And I like it much more as an orchestrated piece. Rockified One Winged Angel didn't sound as evil as the original version. And the horrible guitar solo (it starts right before Sephiroth says, "I want to see your figure bowing in forgiveness" and ends when he stabs Cloud in the shoulder) just slapped in the middle of the song makes me mute the TV every single time it comes up.

In regards to fight scenes, only one thing bugged me. When Cloud defeats Kadaj and Kadaj is hanging onto the cliff-thing with one hand, why is that a problem for him? We've already seen him land like a cat while jumping from distances just as high, and we witnessed Cloud fall from the sky and landing very nicely with a little flip on a piece of rubble after defeating Bahamut. I understand why they would break the laws of Physics in this movie, but Kadaj suddenly defeated because he's hanging onto a cliff is just breaking the rules THEY set up.

Most of all, this movie was too short. It should've been much longer, and the explainations of the plot should've been MORE IN DEPTH and have been explained MUCH MORE SLOWLY. Doing otherwise is not knowing how to properly make a movie. They tried to cram a complex sequel to a complex game into 90 minutes. Simply not enough time.

Phew. Okay, done. *puffs*

I think that one of the major problems with the movie was that SE made a big deal about it, when a project such as FFVII such have been kept almost in secret. Once they made it public, and started releasing pics and trailers here and there, giving release dates that were not correct, ended up in all the flaws the movie had. Because all those things AC couldn't be anything else than fanservice.

I'll give it a 6.The movie was so-so.

7.

They could have made a much better story line.

Definately not enough Aerith.

I thought I replied to this...oh well...

I just watched Advent Children last night for the first time....and its was pretty hot! :yes: But the only reason why I picked an 8/10 was because I felt that there wasn't enough story for me. In my opinion, most of the movie seemed action based....But it was still awesome!

I was looking for Aeris in the movie and even though I didnt see her face alot....she still ahad a good role.. Because there were certain signs that showed signs of her being around or representing her, IF you really watched the movie ^_^...

God now I want to play FFVII again! :lol: (I still cant get enough of that movie...)

I gave it a six. It was a fun movie but it really didn't have a great storyline. And there were many things I was disappointed with.

For one, many of my favorite characters were barely in the movie. My favorite overall character, Red XIII only had one freaking line for crying out loud. And the dub made Cid a hick and gave Cait Sith a very out of place sounding scottish accent. I know his name is scottish for cat fairy, but his voice really didn't seem to fit especially since we did hear Reeve talking earlier in the movie. And speaking of Reeve, it would have been nice to see him make an appearance in person, possibly at the end when they are in the church.

Many of the characters looked way too different from their video game selves. I already mentioned that Tifa looked too much like Riona, but other than that, Cid looked like he lost a few years. But then he really wasn't in the movie that much.

If anyone, I think Barret should have had a bigger part in the movie since he played a big part in the original game. Anyone who hadn't played the game wouldn't have known that Marlene was his daughter.

It was nice to see everyone nicely animated though and Cloud looked hot. I was also pleased to see that Aeris was given a pretty big part especially for a dead character.

Good opinion Rinchan ^_^. That maybe have also been one of my reasons on why I didnt like the movie. But also, I guess the others have moved on with their lives that there's not much story to tell about the minor characters... I don't know. Thats what I THINK they don't make too much of an appearance.

I would really like to get into more comments but I'm not sure whether or not what I say will be considered a *spoiler*.....:ermm:

I rated it a 4.

4 is going to be as good as it gets. And that "4" is only there because of graphics and music. The story was all action and made almost no sense to those who have even played Final Fantasy VII. You would have to had read/seen interviews, and watched it several several times to even understand the the storyline as a whole.

The characters were there only as fanservice. S-E even brought Rufus and Sephiroth... those are prime examples as fanservice. They even gave every main character from VII a cameo.. All this in the same scene. Huge fanservice.

The positive side. Since it was full of so much action and not so much story, you could say that THAT was the reason why it didn't flop like FFSW; that, and the FFVII name helped alot as well. It mirrored alot of things that happened in FFVII, so it's of course, a must-see for FFVII fans... but as a movie alone it actually kind of sucks.

So again, I give it a 4.

Sorry it thats not in-depth enough, but it's already morning and I'm really tired.

6/10

The graphic design and music was brilliant but the story and voice acting made me want to punch out everyone over at SE. For goodness sake, "Sephiroth larva"? Ugh...It made no sense. And the voice acting the english version made me shake my head woefully. There were a few I liked but still several that just didn't work. I especially hated Cid's voice. Tifa's look was changed way too much for me as well. As for Cloud, I was wishing for a little happier than that. He kinda turned...emo. Sorry, but it is true and I hate it when people sit and look sad a lot.

I gave it a 7. Why?

Well, the graphics were beyond amazing. Cloud and Aerith looked absolutely PERFECT. *wishes she was as pretty as Aerith* I felt for the most part that the characters looked as I pictured them, with the exception of Reno. He became friggen HAWT in AC!! *drools*

The music was incredible. I loved the piano version of Aerith's Theme, and Cloud Smiles were great! And Sephy's theme was pretty well done too.

The english dub did have some weird voices though. I was particularly annoyed by Cait Sith's, since I did not feel he would sound so. . . so deranged, lol. Aerith's english voice took some getting used to, but I've decided I like it (she sounds a lot better in AC than KH2 :blink:) I thought Steve Burton did a fabulous job with Cloud's voice (I share a b-day with him, I found out. How bizarre!) I was disapointed though that Red XIII spoke so little- I loved the voice he got for that one line <_<

The plot could have used some work. There was a lot that was unclear and confusing. Such as Neko said, the 'Sephiroth larvae' thing was just plain wierd. There was perhaps a bit too much action and less character depth and perception. Though we see Cloud feeling better after his conversation with Aerith, we don't really get much in a way of understanding what's going on in his head, if you understand what I mean. I also felt Sephiroth's part was rather fanservice-ey. It was totally random, to have him show up for like, 6 minutes at the end just to have an epic battle with Cloud. (when we allready know Cloud can kick his arse again!) I had also hoped for more Aerith, even if it was just in flashbacks. :( And of course, more :cleris: scenes would have been great.

Overall, the movie was fairly decent despite its flaws.