(live action - 2017)
Watched on Netflix February 20 2018
Somehow viewing a movie on Netflix, softens my critique. It must somehow relate to not paying for a movie ticket, having a wide selection of free concessions at my disposal and in possession of a pause button. I am a fan of Full Metal Alchemist anime and manga. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...I cosplayed as Winry (luckily for me this was not captured on social media). That being said, I was ok with this live action version of FMA. However I agree with other critics in that too much data with hardly any time for character development ended up being compressed into a two hour and 15 minute movie, probably angering some fans and confusing new viewers. Abridged content is never satisfying. This IP would have been better served in a 6 - 10 episode format. I would never see this in a theater if I had to pay, however seeing it at home I would give it a C-.
Yeah, they aged up Edward and Alphonse, left out the show's heart, humor and highlighted the most violent/twisted scenes, but the characters' look and set design are decent. This live action movie is just too abridged and compressed to work as a stand-a-lone film.
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