dragynfaerie
USA
Right off the bat I was in love with Fullmetal Alchemist the movie. From the start you can see the sets were amazing and the CGI was top notch. It was going to have to be just to pull off Al, but sometimes the Japanese skimp on live actions so you never know. I've watched the FMA animes series and movies both Japanese and English and I was not disappointed. Of course I wish they had of dragged the story out a bit. What I mean is they hit the major plot points but it moves fast, at some places too fast. Together FMA and FMA: Brotherhood total over 100 episodes. There are aspects in the beginning that I would have liked to have seen in the live action. HOWEVER, skipping them or speeding up events did not deter from the story. To be honest I got a little confused between events for FMA and FMA:B plust the OVAs. It's obvious there's another movie in the works. I hope they slow it down just a tad.
To roll it back a bit for anyone clueless about FMA. It's the story of 2 brothers, Edward and Alphonse Eldric, and their adventures as alchemists. Ed is a "dog of the state," a state employed alchemist who travels to places of upheaval. They're kind of like national police. As children Ed and Al performed a alchemic transmutation that is against the law of nature and dangerous. In doing so Ed lost an arm and leg but gained the ability to transmute without using a circle (kind of like a spell without an incantation). Al lost his entire body and his soul was tethered to a suit of armor by Ed. Together they seek a way to get back what they've lost.
The script was good. The writer pulled in aspects from the manga and animes. There was no doubt this was the world of FMA. The case was excellent. At first I had my doubts about Ryosuke Yamada, but he became Ed. No doubt. It's a shame that they had actors on the caliber of Jun Kunimura and Fumiyo Kohinata for such small roles, but maybe they'll reappear somehow. The music was good and I will probably re-watch this during the weekend.
I'm a huge fan of FMA and this was just another entrance into their universe. Was it perfect? Heck no, but I doubt it could have been done any better. It was a fun watch. I enjoyed myself. What more can you ask for really?
To roll it back a bit for anyone clueless about FMA. It's the story of 2 brothers, Edward and Alphonse Eldric, and their adventures as alchemists. Ed is a "dog of the state," a state employed alchemist who travels to places of upheaval. They're kind of like national police. As children Ed and Al performed a alchemic transmutation that is against the law of nature and dangerous. In doing so Ed lost an arm and leg but gained the ability to transmute without using a circle (kind of like a spell without an incantation). Al lost his entire body and his soul was tethered to a suit of armor by Ed. Together they seek a way to get back what they've lost.
The script was good. The writer pulled in aspects from the manga and animes. There was no doubt this was the world of FMA. The case was excellent. At first I had my doubts about Ryosuke Yamada, but he became Ed. No doubt. It's a shame that they had actors on the caliber of Jun Kunimura and Fumiyo Kohinata for such small roles, but maybe they'll reappear somehow. The music was good and I will probably re-watch this during the weekend.
I'm a huge fan of FMA and this was just another entrance into their universe. Was it perfect? Heck no, but I doubt it could have been done any better. It was a fun watch. I enjoyed myself. What more can you ask for really?
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