Groundbreaking 3D production at the time, 10 years ago now, still looks amazing with the world that is created stunning in conception.

The story might be a little out there, and it might not make that much sense. You might sit with a whole bunch of unanswered questions, and you might think that the jokes were based on a cheesylines.com Google search. These are the observations I made, yet I cannot dislike the film. It's pretty, it's interesting, and it's brave.

Thought it was going to be about the game. It wasn't.

You know what should be super tense and horrifying? A MONSTER SWARM THAT TRAVELS THROUGH WALLS AND STEALS YOUR LIFE WITH ONE TOUCH.

Alas, they make it pretty boring here. But the ideas are strong and to it's credit there are some legitimately good moments, almost all of them involving Steve Buscemi. It's merely kinda boring with moments of promise.

Lo que pasa cuando una demo técnica se te va de las manos.

I'm a HUGE fan of the Final Fantasy games. When I first saw this in theaters, I remember being disappointed because it was nothing like the games, apart from a few silly lines (the games are notorious for their cheesy lines). But, I was also only 14 when I first watched it.

Years later, with accrued life experience, I decided to revisit this one. I knew that if I wanted to enjoy it, I would have to sit through it drawing no comparisons between it and the game: as a stand-alone film. I'm glad I did, because I love it. It has such a great story, not completely unlike some of the very things our earth is facing today. A timeless tale. A glimpse into our own future if we don't realize the errs of our ways. It truly does draw from the spirits within.

All I remember is dog shit.

Thought it was going to be about the game. It wasn't.

Underrated

You know what should be super tense and horrifying? A MONSTER SWARM THAT TRAVELS THROUGH WALLS AND STEALS YOUR LIFE WITH ONE TOUCH.

Alas, they make it pretty boring here. But the ideas are strong and to it's credit there are some legitimately good moments, almost all of them involving Steve Buscemi. It's merely kinda boring with moments of promise.

MADRE MÍA.

Lo que pasa cuando una demo técnica se te va de las manos.

The animation in this movie was pretty incredible at the time, but everything else about it just was not good. The story in particular, if I recall, was completely incomprehensible.

One of those extraordinary rare instances where the visual layout (in this case, actors stood in and were computer enhanced to match a dreamy, labyrinthine sci-fi landscape) recommends the film even though everything but the look of the film (including the story) is played. *So* played.

Probably the last two and a half star movie I rewatch this month. Probably the last sci-fi movie with a subheading I watch this month. Its all stats people, I feel no different about the film.