First, I want to stress that I don't expect a roughly 100 Minutes long movie to have the same complexity of a game with a playtime of 80-90 hours.
But: Its a shame that the Story mostly centers on Cloud and Kadaji(and his two clone brothers). It almost seemed as if the Creators had no real use for the other FVII Party Members like Barett,Yuffie or Vincent. They are featured only in Off-Screen Voice overs and briefly at the End while fighting with Bahamut. This seems like a missed opportunity to me, even more so,when the few scenes with them are very entertaining and deliver some nice dramatic (Vincent) or funny (Yuffie,Caith Sith) moments.
Another Thing is the sometimes seemingly unfitting use of the Music in the Action Sequences. Maybe its a Japanese thing to do this, but the fight between Loz and Tifa in the Church has the most unfitting music ever. While it is a good track by itself, the use in this scene damages the pacing and the action severely. Same thing at the beginning of the movie when Cloud is chased by Kadaji's Gang on their motorcycles. Again, good Track but totally misplaced.
Overall, a good movie with some problems, but I hope this one makes enough money to warrant an improved sequel. This one was already much better than the too scifi-centered "Spirits Within", and features fluid animation and believable emotions from the characters.
But: Its a shame that the Story mostly centers on Cloud and Kadaji(and his two clone brothers). It almost seemed as if the Creators had no real use for the other FVII Party Members like Barett,Yuffie or Vincent. They are featured only in Off-Screen Voice overs and briefly at the End while fighting with Bahamut. This seems like a missed opportunity to me, even more so,when the few scenes with them are very entertaining and deliver some nice dramatic (Vincent) or funny (Yuffie,Caith Sith) moments.
Another Thing is the sometimes seemingly unfitting use of the Music in the Action Sequences. Maybe its a Japanese thing to do this, but the fight between Loz and Tifa in the Church has the most unfitting music ever. While it is a good track by itself, the use in this scene damages the pacing and the action severely. Same thing at the beginning of the movie when Cloud is chased by Kadaji's Gang on their motorcycles. Again, good Track but totally misplaced.
Overall, a good movie with some problems, but I hope this one makes enough money to warrant an improved sequel. This one was already much better than the too scifi-centered "Spirits Within", and features fluid animation and believable emotions from the characters.