Like any information from "secret sources" concerning upcoming films, the recent script that made its way onto the internet via movie news site Aint't It Cool News (www.aint-it-cool-news.com) should be taken with a grain of salt. That's certainly not to say the info isn't juicy, or just a little bit more then authentic-sounding.Be warned, however, because what we're about to relay at SSJRPG contains some sizeable spoilers - so if you don't want the film's plot ruined, dont read on!
Review
According to the AICN source, the movie revolves aroung a woman named Aki and her search for the seven "spirits" that can counteract rampaging aliens, called Phantoms, who have overrun the Earth. Being touched by the Phantoms is akin to catching a super-virus that kills not only you but everyone you come in contact with - and one pivotal scene supposedly revolves around "extracting" a Phantom from one of the main characters.
A majority of the plot is said to involve Aki's attempts to convince the government that using the spirits to drive away the phantoms is the appropriate course of action. The government, under the direction of a sinister politican named Hein, reccommends firing a giant space cannon called "Zeus" at the Phantoms, which, as it is revealed, will destroy the Earth's "Gaia" or spirit. We'll also supposedly learn the true nature of the Phantoms and the meteorite that brought them to Earth.
Backing this info up, I recently acquired a teaser version of the movie's trailer which, apart from looking absolutely jaw-dropping also backs up many of the plot details in the reveiw so far. It doesn't sound anything like the Final Fantasy games but from this early glimpse, the movie certainly looks amazing. If the story can match up with the spectacular visuals I've seen in the trailer, Square should have no problem producing the first truly spectacular videogame movie ever.
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These images were taken straight from the trailer. Although the JPEG compression isn't best (especially since the originals came from a movie file), you can still see the detail that Square Pictures has gone into.