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Maybe you ever heard about the term ‘Final Fantasy’, giant crystal or even guy with a big sword? If you never familiar with any of that, there is more reason for you to explore this world full of adventures.
Well, there is only few people not familiar with ‘Final
Fantasy Universe’. Final Fantasy very well known in gaming world; breaking
through the norm and take the gaming industry to another level by maximizing
the User Experience(UX).
KINGSGLAIVES: Final Fantasy XV is the newest movie from
Square Enix studio under Takeshi Nozue as director. It originally created as a
prequel for the upcoming Final Fantasy game series, Final Fantasy XV that will
release in 29 November 2016. Even though I’m a huge fan of Final Fantasy(FF),
2-hours experience in the cinema hall absolutely priceless! Every strands of
hair, every blade of grass and every leafy leaves were so real as it was
brought to life. For a moment, I actually forgot that I were only watching fully
animated CGI movie.
While being a fan to this Final Fantasy world, watching the
movie with someone who barely know ‘Final Fantasy Universe’ make me realized;
other than its graphic that really are magnificent, the storyline and plot
probably decent as standalone movie. To see a perspective from someone not overly
hyped like me, I try not to be bias in giving my piece of mind.
The moment the movie started, it already draws the audience attention
with heavy introduction on what exactly happening in that world. What is their
conflict? How its happen? What is their connection? While the audiences still
digesting the setting and quick recap on what happening back in 12 years, the
movie brought us how the world is in the present time leaving the feels “oh,
well I don’t have time to understand all this thoroughly. At least, I got the
gist of it,” to the audiences. For short, after years of advancement in
technology and weaponry
has brought Nifleheim empire war against Lucis kingdom, the one and only nation
standing in world domination. Nifleheim empire fights with monsters and
high-tech weaponry in their world conquest, while Lucis employs magical-user
fighting forces to defense its kingdom. The conflicts begin to tangle when
Nifleheim send their chancellor Ardyn Izunia to offer lopsided peace treaty to
King Regis of Lucis. Well, you know Square Enix knows no hold any punch since
the first action part; giving their best with mind blowing graphic rendition
and superb detail particle effect make it really hard to believe it’s all from
computer graphic.
You see… while the graphic undeniably good, it all come back
to plot, storyline, character growth and such. The plot itself almost certainly
good but when we talk about characters’ development, this is where the ‘hole’
discovered. The movie certainly focusing on the main character, Nyx Ulric as an
ace of Kingsglaives squad but there are many characters with strong personality
with very little exposition on plight of their background. Not to disregard,
some of event or conflict not very well portrayed in the movie yet mostly left
unanswered in unsatisfying manner even though its only trivia things. Maybe
some audiences may disregard it, while some may want to know more. Yeah, it is
good to have something to ponder or maybe figure it out later in the game but
as a standalone movie, the audience felt disconnected. If they emphasized on
moral conflict of characters in the squad that lead them in making decision ‘to
do so’, maybe it can be an added value to the movie.
Once again, when the final scene make an entrance Square
Enix really give their all, while giving no freaking space for breathing. Final
battle is indeed awesome but some part of it kinda messy and unclear on what is
going on. Nonetheless, the action was really masyuuuukk! I can’t say it was
awesome, cause awesome is understatement. Overall, it is really a great movie,
unutterably magnificent and breathtaking graphic, a good prequel for upcoming
game series FFXV. A decent movie in plot-wise as standalone (with really good
graphic and action that covered up most it weakness [I’m being very supportive
XP]) and really jaw-dropping experience on full scale CGI movie that offer
really great enjoyment.
MyRating: 8/10
What is your opinion? Drop the comment below.
What is your opinion? Drop the comment below.
