Full Metal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shambala - Review

Thursday, Sep. 28 2006 | Author: Spengs

Finally got around to picking this movie up (even though I had already seen it) and penned the review. If you’ve seen the TV series then there’s no excuse for you not to check this movie out. It’s simply amazing.

Read my full review, Right Here!

I first saw this movie in a theater in Kyotoâs Purple Dragon shopping center in August of 2005. My Japanese is pretty good, so that wasnât the problem. The problem was that Iâd never seen a single episode of the television series prior to paying $18 bucks to see this movie (tickets are crazy-expensive in Japan), so I had no clue just what the Hell was going on. And, even in English, unless you have watched *all* of the TV series, up through the last episode, youâre going to be just as lost as I was.

Now, what if you *have* watched all of the TV series? Holy crap, this movie is magnificent! When it was finally released on DVD in the US I had the benefit of seeing the entire TV series on my side for my second viewing, and I canât believe just how great this movie is under the proper context.

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12 Responses for "Full Metal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shambala - Review"

Marco (Griffith) Jardim

September 28th, 2006 at 4:18 pm
1

Wow, I think this is the most positive review of that movie that I have ever read. Personally I found it a bit disappointing, but perhaps that’s because I watched it just after I finished the series.

The friend that lent me it then told me that the movie came out a year after the show ended, even though it was still extremely popular, so most people ended up enjoying it greatly.

However, I would have preferred if the main enemy had been more, well, realistic (yes I realize most of the characters in the series aren’t). But I still found it (the enemy) a bit exaggerated. The rest of the story was great.

But hey, it’s much better than the first Naruto movie by far, which in my opinion was a big pile of steaming &%$#.
Mark Pellegrini

September 28th, 2006 at 4:55 pm
2

Yeah, I can agree to a point on the Nazi Lady (her name escapes me at the moment for some reason). She was a bit 2-dimensional until the last scene where you find out her rage is fueled by bigotry. Not very surprising, ya know, since she’s a *nazi* and all.

But I really loved all the effort they put into working the characters into post WWI Germany and all the historic details they threw it. It just fascinated me, is all. I thought it was a terrific conclusion (even if it leaves the door open for a sequel).

-Spengs
gli7ch

September 28th, 2006 at 10:08 pm
3

Great movie. Full Metal Alchemist is a great series too.

(I wish I could type more but two words sum up my feelings for it.)
Danielle

October 6th, 2006 at 5:52 am
4

I LOVED IT!!!! ED ROX!!!
Bridget

October 11th, 2006 at 9:06 pm
5

Honestly, I thought the movie was great. The music fit well with the different scenes and the graphics were great, but it was too gloomy for me. Personally, I would have liked it better if something actually blossomed between Ed and Winry.. ah, that timeless question. I hope there’s a sequel!
jyoung

November 6th, 2006 at 12:16 am
6

i dont know where i can get this movie :(

or download it… i tryed watching it on youtube but the subbs were screwed up :’(
yep

December 14th, 2006 at 9:03 am
7

i would have liked to see an envy and scar relationship develop even though they actually never met.
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8

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9

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KiaTakeri

January 19th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
10

i loved it and i went and bought it!!!!!!!!!!!
Sarah Thivierge

February 25th, 2007 at 12:25 am
11

Well i though the movie was awesome and the only thing that kind of made me mad was there was no Ed like kicking everyones butt with his awesome alchemy and fighting skills. But i hope they make a sequel i would definatly watch.
nathan

March 26th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
12

is there gonna be another movie out for it. or are they gonna leave us hangin?