After re-watching the movie 3 years after it was originally released, I'm still floored by the quality of the animation in FF:TSW. There are many scenes which are so close to being photorealistic that you forget you're watching a movie completely developed inside a computer.
I have to laugh whenever I see reviews that complain "The movie isn't like the game" - my response is GOOD! I have NEVER played the FF games, nor do I have any interest in them, and I suspect that many of the people who watch the movie are similarly disinterested in a video game connection.
The main problem with the movie may be that the plot is a bit too complex for the average theatregoer and they probably came away confused. I really enjoyed it though, so despite poor box office performance, it's a DVD in my collection that I enjoy watching with the sound cracked up!
I have to laugh whenever I see reviews that complain "The movie isn't like the game" - my response is GOOD! I have NEVER played the FF games, nor do I have any interest in them, and I suspect that many of the people who watch the movie are similarly disinterested in a video game connection.
The main problem with the movie may be that the plot is a bit too complex for the average theatregoer and they probably came away confused. I really enjoyed it though, so despite poor box office performance, it's a DVD in my collection that I enjoy watching with the sound cracked up!