Review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) by Trevor F — 28 Feb 2015

Saw this when it came out, remembered thinking I liked it, now, it's not so great.

This review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) was written by Trevor F on 28 February 2015.

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within has generally received mixed reviews.

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