Search - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 08/27/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 46 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 4 Genres: Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Action, Space Adventure, Alien Film See Also: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within [Special Edition], Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within [UMD for PSP], Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within [Blu-ray]

The first feature-length motion picture to use computer-generated imagery to create not only effects, props, and environments but also the human cast members themselves, this lavish science-fiction adventure follows closely on the heels of another video game-based film, Tomb Raider (2001). Ming-Na provides the voice of Dr. Aki Ross, a female scientist in the year 2065, a time when Earth has been overrun by extraterrestrial phantoms borne of a crashed meteor. Humans have been pushed back to cities protected by barriers that keep the marauding space monsters away, but time is running out. Fatally infected by one of the ghostly beasts, Ross seeks information about their purpose and physiology, assisted by her mentor Dr. Sid (voice of Donald Sutherland) and the Deep Eyes military squad of courageous Captain Gray Edwards (voice of Alec Baldwin). Tension develops between Aki's quest to stop the alien onslaught through study and the more extreme solution favored by the vengeful, saber-rattling General Hein (voice of James Woods), who would destroy both the aliens and the Earth itself. Aki ultimately comes to realize that the key to unlocking the mystery of the invaders lies within her own dreams. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Ming-Na Wen - Aki Ross
Alec Baldwin - Gray Edwards
Ving Rhames - Ryan Whittaker
Steve Buscemi - Neil Fleming
Peri Gilpin - Jane Proudfoot
Donald Sutherland - Dr. Sid
James Woods - General Hein

This single-disc edition of Final Fantasy keeps the essential extras from the sprawling two-disc set that is also available. The film is presented in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack is available in Dolby Digital Stereo. Subtitles are accessible in both of those languages. Supplemental materials include two different commentary tracks recorded by various people involved in the production of the film, commentary on the score from composer Elliot Goldenthal, storyboards with optional commentary, trailers, and production notes. This disc will more than please the casual fan, but the ardent enthusiast is encouraged to pick-up the two-disc set with even more goodies. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide