I think character development and action are equally important in an RPG or adaptation of one. AC feels like it was edited down from a longer movie though. An additional 30 minutes of well-written character interaction would have been enough.
As it it feels like it's rushing headlessly from one action sequence to the next, which are exciting in of themselves but have to be grounded in the characters and their goals to be the most effective.
I found the fights involving the Turks more exciting because it was clear they were fighting with all their strength just to keep up, and their personalities heavily influenced their fighting styles. Much more than say, Tifa or Cloud. Even secondary characters like Barrett and Cid clearly showed their character more clearly in the way they fought.
There is a lot to like in this movie, but character interaction was half of what made the game so great in the first place and it was more lacking here. |