FullMetal Alchemist The movie Conqueror of shamballa:Shamwhatta?
Hey people here this is my second dvd review and I know Finn is going to hate me for it and I know its a little late ok really late but here I am reviewing Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie Conqueror of Shamballa. Ok I hate that name I think im just going to call it the FMA Movie tada it is now twice as short as it was before awesome huh. I will be going back to non dvd reviews for the next review which will be on Soul Eater man my schedule is busy. Also something you guys really should do is go to the forums and Tell us how we did on the review or any review actually. I know its amazing but I dont feel like typing as much as I usually do so here we go starting thing off with the FMA Movie Description straight from the back of the dvd case.
ON THEIR PROMISED DAY, THE WORLD MOVES… It is 1923 in munich. Two years have passed since Edward Elric’s sacrifice ripped him out of his world and into ours, separating him from his younger brother, Alphonse. In that time, Ed’s continued research into rocketry has allied him with Alphons Heiderich, a fellow researcher who oddly resembles Ed’s brother. Progress has been slow, however, and Ed has become discouraged. But when he saves a quiet Gypsy girl with the power to read minds, Ed is quickly pulled into a plot by the Thule Society and the burgeoning Nazi Party that could drag both worlds into a terrible war. Back in his own world, Al has been unlocking new secrets of alchemy and gaining incredible powers, all in the hopes of finding ed. Battling the occult, ideological extremists, and monstrous Homunculi lurking in the shadows, can the brothers find a way to reunite without causing chaos and bloodshed? What will happen when the world of alchemy and the world of modern science collide?
Where’s my snazzy remark you say well its not there as you can see where it could be is a mystey that only alchemy could help find. But if you havent seen the series and you just read that you would probably be so confused that you would be speechless. I suggest you watch the series before you watch this movie but it wont hurt you if you havent seen the series but theres thing you might like to know which can only be found out if you watch the series. Well now for the next part of the review which is where I talk about stuff and other stuff.
Story
Ok this is where I talk about the story which I actually liked but if I had not watched the series I would be clueless on what the hell the movie is about. Then again any movie where nazi’s attack an alternate earth using blimps has either a retarded story or a brilliant story. This is neither retarded or brilliant however it is more or less ok but definately not on miyazaki’s level of story telling. The story does educate you on some history however which was something that I found pretty interesting indeed. I always wondered about some Hitler history and the story filled me in on some very cool stuff but I am not going to go into any detail. Also I liked the action in the movie it has nothing really to do with story but the more action the movie has the better it gets in my opinion unless its something thats not supposed to have a lot of action. The story starts with one of Ed and Al’s little adventures where they encounter a scientist like villian who has discovered Uranium. After the brief flashback It goes to Ed in our world where he encounters the Gypsy girl and everything goes to hell from there. I dont plan on going to far into detail so I dont spoil thing but this whole movie is a spoiler for the series so you have been warned again. Overall I actually liked the story quite a bit but not enough for it to get the coveted 5 so it is going to get a 4/5
Sound
The sound quality of this movie is really good I thought and they even have quite a assortment of Music Tracks that are really good. The voice acters are the same as in the anime series and Vic Mignogna is in it so that has to add some points to the score. Both the Opening and Ending is performed by one of my favorite J Rock bands L’Arc~en~Ciel which is also a plus in my books. The opening is called “Link” and the ending is called “Lost Heaven” My favorite of the two is “Lost Heaven” however. I give the Sound in the FMA movie a 4.5/5 because it works well in the movie and I also like the opening and ending themes.
DVD EXTRAS
Unlike in Ragnarok funimation actually has quite a few extras in this dvd including “The Making Of Fullmetal Alchemist - The Movie” a 40 minute documentary with Director Seiji Mizushima and Staff. I havent watched the documentary because I usually get bored to tears by documentaries but isnt it great to have something so boring at your fingertips. It also has the Japanese Theatrical and TV Trailers for the movie because you just have to see trailers for the movie you are either watching or already watched yay funimation. Production Art Image Gallery for those of you who like to see the production art for the anime you are watching also boring but for some its exciting I guess. Also like in any funimation production it has Trailers which I still dont consider an extra but I do watch trailers because well I dont know why I watch them. I give the extras for the FMA movie a 4/5 because it offers quite a bit of extras but alot of those extras are fairly boring but cool to have.
OVERALL
overall I give the Fullmetal Alchemist Movie: Conquer of Shambala a wait for it a 4/5 because the movie all by itself as a stand alone is pretty confusing and its more for die hard Fullmetal Alchemist fans who are caught up with the series. However if you dont mind that and you like the Fullmetal Alchemist anime you should watch it because its not that bad of a movie. Also since theres going to be another Fullmetal Alchemist series you might as well watch the other series to compare the new one to the old one and complain like everyone does. Okay not everyone complains only 93.4 percent of the population are complainers who bitch and moan constantly but hopefully you are of that 6.6 percent of cool people. Now for that really sexy recap that I know everyone enjoys to read because its so sexy or is it???
Story: 4/5
Sound: 4.5/5
Dvd extras: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
Also included in this review is a trailer for the movie to maybe make you want watch it or maybe support funimation by buying it.
