![]() The movie was more-or-less a recap of the entire series. ![]() After I got over the initial shock of a blond Japanese man playing Edward Elric I settled in for the story. The characters in the anime speak Japanese but not a single one of them is actually Japanese (but then again that's the case with just about every Japanese anime) yet all the characters in the movie are Japanese. So, needless to say I was excited to see a feature film of Full Metal Alchemist. I haven't watched a ton but I have it up there, or above, Inuyasha, Bleach and Naruto. Reviewed by view_and_review 5 / 10 Attempting to Capture the Entire Seriesįull Metal Alchemist was one of-if not-my favorite Japanese anime series. I did enjoy some of the CGI creations - the homunculi look great - but overall there's little here to get excited over. The villains are straight from a pantomime. The hero is a youthful, brooding metrosexual who beats on his brother for no reason and always seems to be one step behind the bad guys. The story is set in an interesting, mock European country and has some fun elements of mysticism and alchemy in it, but little is done at the forefront of the narrative. Speaking of the effects, they range from the excellent (the metal brother) to the less than impressive (the CGI tentacles). ![]() Things pick up on the CGI front for another big climax. The story begins with one massive CGI spectacle after another, and then slows down for a crawling, melodramatic mid-section full of family drama and background scheming. As such, watching FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, a Netflix-made version of the popular story series, was an entirely new experience for me. I'm no follower of anime (unless it's Studio Ghibli) or manga but I do try to catch their live-action versions where I can, as the genre has thrown up some gems in the past (such as the DEATH NOTE films). Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 4 / 10 A hollow experience
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