- KINGSGLAIVE: FINAL FANTASY XV
- Starring the voices of: Aaron Paul, Lena Heady and Sean Bean
- Directed by: Takeshi Nozue
- Rated: PG 13
- Running time: 1 hr 50 mins
- SONY Pictures
I’m not much of a fan of films derived from video games, however I do appreciate “Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV” for its stunning digital art.
Shot in full motion-capture CGI, the film is a visual work of art with some fun voice acting. However, if you’re not familiar with the game or story, you may find it a bit overwhelming. I was not at all familiar with “Final Fantasy” but it was still cool to look at and marvel at its artistry.
Watching on a 4K UHD disc certainly makes the presentation even more amazing and the sound quality is pretty amazing. The beauty of the film is that when you first glance at the characters, they look amazingly real! The full motion capture is astounding.
As for the plot, to break it down lightly, the story takes place on a planet called EOS, which is like a futuristic Earth. There is a Kingdom called Lucis, which houses a magical crystal that was given to the Lucians by gods. The power is used to protect the people and give power to the ruling king and his soldiers, who are known as the Kingsglaive. With these powers, the Kingsglaive can ward off enemies.
Anything that is magical and promises powers will surely arouse jealousy and create wars and the crystal is no exception. Friends are stabbed in the back, characters are not whom they say they are and mega monsters, demons and spaceships riddle the landscape. Everything climaxes into one big, epic final battle, which leads up to “Final Fantasy XV,” the video game.
Once again, the visuals are quite stunning. In fact, this film has some of the best motion capture and CGI work I’ve seen on the big screen with room shaking LFE activity that’ll give the subwoofers a workout. The level of detail is staggering. Hair stubble and skin pores are clearly visible and come to breathtaking life!
Even for the novice, a viewing of “Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV” will give you a glimpse of the technical achievements of current film technology. It is certainly the next step in motion capture animation.
Special Features
- A Way With Words – Epic And Intimate Vocals
- To Capture The Kingsglaive – The Process
- Fit For A Kingsglaive – Building The World
- Emotive Music – Scoring The Kingsglaive