Review by Douglas

Fullmetal Alchemist 2017

I expected to be disappointed but I'm glad that wasn't the case. I was pleasantly surprised it used some of the original FullMetal Alchemist (2003) approach instead of going 100% FMA: Brotherhood (2009). Some storylines being dropped or crammed were to be expected and people who loved the side characters as much as the leads have to be prepared.

The beginning with the kids threw me off a little. The acting seemed awkward between Trisha and them. Luckily they didn't dwell on it. The CGI didn't seem that good in the trailers, so the next scene got bonus points from me for being funny (including the gag with that poor cat) on top of it. The '03 Mustang, being almost hostile towards Ed is a plus for me as well. I didn't really like the casting choice for Winry at first but she grew on me. Hughes, on the other hand, seemed perfect from the start - too bad his appearances were all too short. Nina's story didn't have much time to hit that hard but I guess just a reminder is already too much. Tucker's story being closer to '03 aligned with the story they were going for - it's a shame they didn't have Nina being the one to stop Ed from killing him. As for the rest, it's the final hurdle, not much to examine there though I was pleased by the final scene setting up a sequel.

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