![]() ![]() Here, however, all of the pain that Scar feels, his trauma, and the empathetic connections he makes in the source material are thrown out and replaced with bombastic elements. In fact, the only thing that Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar is focused on being faithful to is aesthetics that it refuses to capture the heart of the series it is adapting.įullmetal Alchemist as a franchise is visually stunning, but none of the visual beauty overshadows its message. While faithfulness sometimes works, like with Ed and Al, and even the Homunculi, other times, like when Armstrong is trying to have an emotional confrontation with Mustang, the absolute absurdity of it all makes the story buckle. But what I do have in me is to point out that this film aims for visual accuracy as much as it can, including a ridiculously bulbous bald cap and airbrushed muscles for Armstrong. I don’t have it in me to write 1000 words on why you should skip Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar. Add in some truly odd choices in casting like aging up May Chang ( Monroe Ron) yet keeping her entirely infantilized and this is a rocky ride. ![]() That said, the characters that surround these three are wooden at worst and messily held together at best (except for maybe Winry’s arc of forgiveness ). While some moments are off, due to the writing, the dynamic that the two bring, however small, is one of the film’s bright spots. Since they are the core that this film’s narrative spins around, sometimes that’s enough to hold your attention.Īdditionally, Dean Fujioka returns as Roy Mustang and Misako Renbutsu as Hawkeye. This is extended to Lin’s physical performance in action sequences that at least keep the entire film from becoming stale. ![]() Additionally, the action sequences between Ed, Al, and pretty much any of their opponents are visually well done. And of course, their chemistry is one that actually holds your focus. The effects that were used to bring Al to life are still some of the best and Ed’s wig is 10 times better than in the first film. Now, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar isn’t without some fun, namely where Ed and Al are concerned. Sure, we see a little pressure put on the State Alchemists, but none as faith-shaking as is needed for the core of characters like Mustang. Additionally, the film holds back on the scathing critique of racism and fascism that is the core of the source material, instead aiming for something more fantastical and without teeth. And, when included, remove the weight of them, given how the first film completely fumbled the Ishavalan genocide. By trying to map Scar into this new narrative, the sequel film has to do some serious backtracking and even more deviation from important story beats that make Scar who he is which were changed for the previous film. The reason that Scar, despite his iconic and towering presence in the manga and anime, is rather weak in the feature film that bears his name, is because of every misstep made in the first live-action film. The Revenge of Scar, however, well it’s a hot mess that misses what makes the Ishvalan storyline in the franchise so important. While I wouldn’t say the first of the Fullmetal Alchemist live-action movies was great, it was fun enough to go along for the ride at least through the first two acts. ![]() Like the film before it Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar takes a lot of liberties, and unlike the feature film before it, this sequel struggles in balancing the special and practical effects. It has a stacked cast, staring Ryôsuke Yamada, Dean Fujioka, Keisuke Watanabe, Keisuke Watanabe, Tsubasa Honda, Atom Mizuishi, Mackenyu, and Seiyô Uchino. The film is directed by Fumihiko Sori with a screenplay written by Sori and Takeshi Miyamoto adapted from Hiromu Arakawa‘s seminal manga. Caught up in it all, Alchemist Edward Elric (Ryôsuke Yamada) and his brother Alphonse (Mackenyu) are at their most vulnerable, meanwhile, the Homunculi begin to unveil themselves once again. In this sequel to the 2017 live-action, Fullmetal Alchemist, a mysterious figure named Scar starts to target State Alchemists for their sins against God – and believe me, the actual punishment for the Ishvalan genocide is light here. That said, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar marks the second time that this iconic franchise about brotherhood, scientific ethics, and the traumas of war has been stripped of the things that made it special in a live-action story. In fact, there are a plethora of them that have come out historically and recently that absolutely rock. I feel obligated to start this review by saying I’m not actually against live-action anime films. ![]()
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