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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Name: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Director: Hironobu Sakaguchi
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: 2001-07-02
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Ming-Na Wen, Donald Sutherland, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi

2001 · 1h 46m · Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction

IMDb 6.4 Metacritic 49 RT 44%

Skip it tonight unless you're a hardcore Final Fantasy devotee or CGI animation historian—this 2001 oddity is infamous for its uncanny valley visuals and convoluted plot that even fans struggle to defend, and there are way better ways to spend two hours on sci-fi action.

Plot

Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the spirits within.

Director: Hironobu Sakaguchi

Cast: Ming-Na Wen, Donald Sutherland, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi

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