Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

FF: the spirits within is a Japanese anime export which in cinematic production is outstanding. The quality of the animation is just incredible. The story is based on an earth which has been ravaged by mans greed and a handful of characters who believe in the planets ghia (lifeforce) are trying to encourage a spiritual end to a battle against invading phantom creatures that crashed to earth on a meteor. Human kind survives in a few mega cities cased in giants protective domes which ward off the phantoms whilst a way is found of beating them. There is a giant space cannon which it was hoped would do this but the firing of this by a wreckless military character (voiced by James Woods) damages the Ghia and kick starts the apocalyptic battle.

An awesome visual spectable with an absorbing story line. but for fans of the Final Fantasy games, no familiar faces like Advent Children (See separate review)