Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
positive
10(36%)
mixed
12(43%)
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Spectacular entertainment.
88
The story is nuts-and-bolts space opera, without the intelligence and daring of, say, Steven Spielberg's ''A.I.'' But the look of the film is revolutionary. Final Fantasy is a technical milestone, like the first talkies or 3-D movies.
83
May not tell a great story, but it's a great wow.
78
Unlike anything you've ever seen before, Final Fantasy is, finally, one for the history books, and tremendous fun to boot. It makes Lara Croft look like an old maid.
75
Despite its conceptual shortfall, is worth seeing, if only to update yourself on what can emerge from a keyboard these days.
75
It's a blast!
75
Is Final Fantasy decent sci-fi? Yes, more than decent.
63
You watch with amazement their physical movements, how closely their lips match their overly precise, prerecorded dialogue, yet they're not human enough to get us past the stunt factor and lost in the drama.
63
Tends to be lugubrious.
63
Moviegoers accustomed to Hollywood action probably won't find this contemplative adventure so appealing.
