First off, I did watch the show and I liked it a lot, I still think it's one of the best animes ever. So the expectations were high. But Fullmetal Alchemist managed to do something other movie adaptations often fail to accomplish: to pack A LOT of story into one movie without making it seem really rushed. They really succeeded at it.

Story: Of course, the compliment above also brings some changes to the story. If you want a one on one retelling of the anime in live-action movie form, you're (maybe) wrong here. The producers do follow the anime as exact as possible but since it is a movie, some things change or are laid out in different settings. Still it keeps the charme of the original series and I've to say I think the story manages to pull you in whether you know the series or not.

Cast: The cast was amazing. No awkwardness, no strange behaviour because they actually had to act with CGI and a lot of the actors worked with small movements that told a lot about the characters inner thoughts. So compliments here.

Music: Not too special but the background soundtrack for the movie is good.

Rewatch: As with other enjoyable movies, probably :D

Overall: Overall I was very happy with the movie and I loved that they did follow the series as much as possible while still changing some things so it fit better in the movie. The only thing I thought was very different from what I was used to: Normally the main characters are the main characters for almost all scenes. With this one the other characters also get a chance to shine and show what they've got....oh and I loved the blonde Ed, looked as normal as it can get. Great styling artists for managing that.