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Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within [Blu-ray] (2001)

Alec Baldwin (Actor), Steve Buscemi (Actor), Hironobu Sakaguchi (Director), Motonori Sakakibara (Director) | Rated: PG-13 | Format: Blu-ray
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (526 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Ming-Na Wen, Ving Rhames, Peri Gilpin
  • Directors: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Motonori Sakakibara
  • Writers: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Al Reinert, Jack Fletcher, Jeff Vintar, Ramin Mebdy
  • Producers: Akio Sakai
  • Format: AC-3, Animated, Blu-ray, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Unknown)
  • Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: August 7, 2007
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (526 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000QXDFQM
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,071 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Special Features

  • 3 Vehicle Scale Comparisons
  • 7 In-Depth Character Profiles
  • Animation Director, Staging Director, and Editor Commentary
  • Co-Director and Crew Commentary
  • Compositing Builds Featurette
  • Interactive Documentary: The Making of Final Fantasy
  • Joke Outtakes
  • Matte Art Explorations
  • On the Set with Aki
  • Original Opening
  • Teaser Trailer
  • The Gray Project
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Trailer Explorations

Editorial Reviews

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Earth is a desolate wasteland in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. Humanity has been decimated by an invasion of Phantoms, insubstantial aliens that extract and devour the spirits of living things. The few remaining humans have retreated to a handful of cities that are protected by massive bio-energy shields. The beautiful Dr. Aki Ross (voiced by Ming-Na) and her mentor Dr. Sid (Donald Sutherland) have discovered that the energy signatures of eight key Earth spirits can cancel out and destroy the Phantoms. With the help of Captain Edwards (Alec Baldwin) and his band of marines, they must scour the globe for the last two remaining spirits before General Hein (James Woods) manipulates the refugee government into attacking the aliens with an orbital laser that may also destroy the Earth.

Hironobu Sakaguchi's film is taken from the popular Final Fantasy video game franchise, which is particularly well suited to film adaptation with its series of original stories, but the movie features entirely new characters and settings. And like Toy Story and Shrek, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is completely computer generated. Unlike those cartoon comedies, though, The Spirits Within is a serious science fiction drama with astonishingly human digital actors. Aki, the female lead, appeared in a full-page spread in Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list--and was indistinguishable from the real-life models. The setting and conflict make for incredible action, but it's the larger issues, character interaction, and human elements that really make the movie shine. The Spirits Within is not simply a science fiction movie, in the same way that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is not simply a kung fu flick. The result is a fantastic summer movie with better action and more emotion than Pearl Harbor, and actors more lifelike than those in that other video game movie, Tomb Raider. --Mike Fehlauer

Product Description

The year is 2065 AD. The Earth is infested with alien spirits, and mankind faces total extinction. Led by a strange dream and guided by her mentor, Dr. Sid, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to destroy the alien presence and pure enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the final spirit. Final Fantasy is the groundbreaking new CGI film from the creators of the Final Fantasy Video Game Franchise.

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69 of 75 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Simple Values - Spectacular Production August 10, 2002
By Marc Ruby™ HALL OF FAMEVINE VOICE
Format:DVD
'Final Fantasy' is a computer game that has gone through countless versions and editions. Taken as a whole, this mythos is probably one of the best know games in its genre. It is clear from the beginning of this film that Sony and Hironbu Sakaguchi (producer, director, and writer) were intent on topping an already brilliant history of graphic accomplishments. In a sense, 'The Spirits Within' represents a piece of history in the making. It is the first film that presents a startling approximation of life using only automation.
The plot is simple. An asteroid falling to earth carries within it a host of phantom creatures that seem hell bent on destroying earthly life. Civilization has been reduced to living in shielded enclaves, and it is only a matter of time before the planet becomes a haunted wasteland. Aki Ross and her mentor, Dr. Sid, are working on the creation of a neutralizing 'wave' based on the eight basic phantom life forms. General Hein does not trust Dr. Sid's theories about a Gaia, or planetary spirit, and wants to use a huge orbital laser cannon to destroy the original meteor, possible destroying the earth in the process. The conflict between these points of view and their shattering effects on the planet are the meat of the film.
Captain Gray Edwards, once Aki's lover, crystallizes this struggle between the material world of violent reaction and the spiritual world of growth and synthesis. The film plays a bit like an evolved 'Starship Troopers.' In many ways, it presents the same visual image, and deals with the same issues. The problem for the director and the viewer is to get past the magnificent graphic work to experience the abiding spiritual faith that is its meaning. Ironically, the film itself is a metaphor for the issues it expresses. Read more ›
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40 of 47 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars So much potential, but wasted... October 10, 2001
By Jason Anticevich
Format:DVD
There have been many reviews about this movie that have ranged from excellent to shoddy, but mine will fall in the middle for a couple of reasons I will get to. I'll tell you what I found cool and what I found to be lacking. First off, I saw this movie in a digital projection theater. The colors were mind-blowing to say the least. I was constantly losing track of the story because I couldn't take my focus off the spectacular animation. The animation is so rich and textured...let's just say that you have never seen anything like it-real or fabricated. It truly is amazing. The voice casting is perfect. No slackers anywhere. The idea for the story is very innovative, not just some traditional sci-fi retread. But (and there always is a but), the actual dialogue and character development are lacking. Baldwin sometimes seems like a romantic distraction for Ming Na. Is Woods' character supposed to be a sympathetic bad guy because he talks about his family before he commits his bad deeds? Come on, I know 13-year-olds who don't fall for that. The question I was left with was: "Why invest all this money in voice talent, if you give them nothing to work with?" It's a testament to the actors that they were able to pull so much out of the dialogue considering what they had to work with. I don't want to give too much of the plot away, so I won't say anything else about it. ...I enjoyed all the characters for the most part, but I wish there was more to enjoy. I know sometimes that character development is lost because the studios want to get to the next big action event, but when people don't have anything invested in the characters, it just becomes a lot noise. It's too bad because, like I said, there was plenty of sources to draw upon.
Bottom line: The best animation to date, but sorely lacking character and plot development.
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41 of 49 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An under-appreciated, and totally underrated movie August 1, 2004
By Kali
Format:DVD
One of the best computer generated films I have ever seen. Final Fantasy - the Spirits Within was a joy to watch.

It was exciting, funny, poignant, exciting, romantic, joyful, future hopeful and totally mesmerising from start to finish.

With great actors voicing the animated heroes, we are treated to a state of the art adventure in which earth has been decimated by alien phantoms and the only hope for the survival of the human race are eight earth bound energy-spirits that can stop what only be described as Armageddon.

The exquisite Dr Aki Ross along with cynical but mostly good hearted Captain Edwards and his band of disparate marines set out to find these spirits before the megalomaniac General Hein can ruin any chance Earth has for survival.

The graphics are absolutely stunning, the animated characters look so life like you find yourself doing a double take all the time. Aki Ross is especially life like and Captain Edwards positively smoulders on screen but then his character is voiced over by the sexy Alec Baldwin who can still make any red blood female go weak at the knees!

The ending is superb as well as being heart breaking; no one can forget the scene when Captain Edwards lays down his life for the woman he loves and not just to save the world. Romance at its best in my opinion, animated or not!

I also just love the combining of philosophy, nature, science and technology together and the musical score gets a ten out of ten too.

I wish I could have seen this film on the big screen but I only got to see it when it came out on DVD.

A much underrated, under appreciated film that is yet again far too intelligent for your average moronic movie goer.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Amazing film project for its time
The release of this film in theaters was preceded by the showing of a breathtaking trailer, months in advance. Read more
Published 15 days ago by David St Thomas
3.0 out of 5 stars Watched it for a second time since about 10 years ago
I was questioning myself on why I said the movie sucked when i first saw it when it came out. Being an avid FF geek(favorite is FF8) you tend to want the movie to follow the same... Read more
Published 16 days ago by rolltide
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Pleased
It was better quality than what they advertised and what I was expecting. So happy! I will gladly buy more.
Published 1 month ago by Ryan Rossenbach
5.0 out of 5 stars I am a fan of Final fantasy
One thing I must, you either love the movie or not. I love this type of movie and I had been fan for very long time. I bought this to replace my worn out old one
Published 1 month ago by AL
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Really Like Final Fantasy
Even though there are familiar and similar concepts like Gaia/Gaea and spirits, this really isn't a "Final Fantasy" movie per se. Read more
Published 2 months ago by s34w33d917
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic movie
I do not care for cartoons, anymore. This is so well made for using computer characters, they almost seem real. This is a great movie for adults.
Published 2 months ago by Richard
4.0 out of 5 stars a must-have for every animation collection
The story is good, the effects are great, and the CG is nearly flawless. The only weakness is in the lower lip- they always look like they're pouting. Read more
Published 2 months ago by ERIC R GOERLITZ
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice visuals/audio and price...
I really enjoy this movie and the Blu-Ray is well done, both in audio and video quality. Being really inexpensive doesn't hurt either.
Published 2 months ago by Paul Vincent
4.0 out of 5 stars The stigma that preceded this film dug its undeserving grave.
Common complaint: "Generic plot. Unoriginal."

The irony is 95% of the "top" films and video games from then until today's date are generic, cookie cutter... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jermaine Morgan
5.0 out of 5 stars Aki Ross, enough said.
Aki Ross, enough said. Since I need 16 more characters to finish this review, I will say this movie is great!!!!
Published 3 months ago by Killer Tofu
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