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Last winter, when the previews for Final Fantasy were released, my husband (who was then my fianc�), Paul, eagerly watched them over and over. �Look at the animation!� he exclaimed. And I have to admit that � even though I�m not a programmer like he is � I was pretty impressed with the computer-generated graphics. So I agreed to check it out.
I really didn�t expect much of a plot, and although there was one somewhere, it was a bit hokey (to borrow Paul�s word). It�s a strange new age sci-fi story that takes place several years after a meteor full of angry phantom aliens crashes into Earth. Dr. Sid (Donald Sutherland) and Dr. Aki Ross (Ming-Na) are trying to save the planet before it�s too late � yet without harming Gaia, the Earth Spirit.
So the plot was pretty typical sci-fi (which, if you really like sci-fi, could be great), but the effects�! It�s amazing to see how much computer animation has grown. And I can laugh all I want about how the lips and the words weren�t in-synch, and it reminded me of a poorly-dubbed kung-fu movie � but it really was pretty impressive. The spectacular animation alone made up for the mediocre plot. And I actually enjoyed watching it � just for the �ooooh and aaaaah� factor.
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