If, like the alsoran, you spent 100+ hours on the PS1 masterpiece Final Fantasy VII then you may just be able to grasp the storyline in this most dynamic of action CG movies. If not then the endless nods to the game as well as the introduction of unnamed characters that bear no plot relevance other than to give Strife a hand-up towards the end may be lost on you.

Regardless, the action in this movie contains without a doubt the most dramatic sword-fighting sequences ever to be storyboarded, with the dynamic posing and camerawork building with every encounter up until the final climactic battle.

While the jump from the mocap of the character scenes to the apparently pure animation of the action sequences is jarring at first, the alsoran almost feels sorry for non-animated films such as the Matrix, Star Wars and Lord of The Rings series due to their restrictive leanings towards realism, as their battles pale in comparison to the anime-driven movement that comprises Advent Children. Highly recommended viewing.