![]() As MovieBob cleverly noticed, the show feels like an excellent cosplay show that was ruined by a movie. It is also the reason why some fans love it, and some hate it. The amount of fan service here is through the roof. Fans will love moments when Alphonse appears from nowhere hitting his enemies with his living armor. Fans will feel the goosebumps when Edward slams his hand against the floor while the alchemy circle around him starts blazing with fires. ![]() You can feel that creators wanted to make something recognizable. Some of the most iconic moments from the anime and key fight scenes are done well and look surprisingly good when performed by actors. While CGI will never compare to something that you see in IMAX, all CG characters look convincing, and special effects make action sequences memorable. ![]() ![]() Nonetheless, there is a saving grace: special effects. The production design is serviceable yet looks cheap. The plot is uninspired, to say the least, while terrible acting does not make things look better. When judged as an isolated work of art, Fullmetal Alchemist is just sad. It was a good follow-up film that was a great thing on its own even if you didn’t see the first part. A short recap was more than enough to kick start the action. When the sequel hit the theaters, you did not need to know what happened previously. Take a look at the recent success of John Wick. Any standalone feature film should be able to stand on its own without relying on previous installments or even prequels. Usually, critics stay away from such wars and try to vivisect the movie for its merits regardless of the background that could affect the interpretation of the film. The latter half also argued that the story was told well and you could simply read the manga. While one half of the fandom was disappointed due to poor CGI and cardboard acting, the other half was happy that some of the iconic scenes from the anime were faithfully recreated on screen. The fans were divided into two armies, each with its vision of the film and its cultural impact. However, many westerners saw the film for the first time and were not impressed. Dedicated fans of the original story had been aware of this film when it landed on Netflix’s servers. Netflix features a little live action film from Japan. Binge watching is a preferred way of consuming TV products. The world cannot shut up about Netflix and chilling. What’s good: a lot of recognizable moments and surprisingly good special effects It is unclear whether the decision to create a live-action adaptation of this immensely popular story was a good idea… The anime propelled the brand to new heights making it much more popular in both hemispheres of the planet. The Brotherhood closely adapted the source material and made it slightly more palatable for those who do not like comics. There were two versions of the anime (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 and Fullmetal Alchemist: The Brotherhood 2009). ![]() In regards to world building and plot, the manga is a work of art.Īnime further improved the original work by putting all key action moments in action. They will effortlessly recall critical traits of each recurring character in the story. Alchemy is something so weird and all-powerful that the author had given up on trying to explain how it actually works and instead focused on delivering an intricate story and ensuring that the world felt rich and lived in.įans of the manga will unlikely be able to explain how things work yet they will talk about the politics of the universe, civil wars, horrifying experiments, philosophy of life, and many other exciting topics. Users of this form of magic are called alchemist, and some of them are rogue researchers with crazy ideas while others work for the government. The world of the manga is one based on the premise that technology advanced less due to quick and nearly unstoppable progress of alchemy which is a complicated pseudoscience with vague rules that those who are not into anime and manga can very well just call magic. The plot of the manga focuses on two brothers who once made a horrific mistake while exploring forbidden areas of alchemy and had to pay with their bodies or body parts to stay alive. Here’s a review of the live-action version of Netflix’s Fullmetal Alchemist. However, this particular movie is so full of fan service and recycling that it is impossible to abstain from referring to the original manga and consequently anime that were so memorable. If you like manga and anime, you will… love this? One of the most important things to remember when discussing an adaptation of any media into another is that the final product should be judged on its own and not bogged down by details that made the original worth remaking. ![]()
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