Kevin Klawitter
Location: MN
“Final Fantasy: Blood Moon Rising”
Directed by: Ang Lee
Written by: Neil Gaiman, based on the video game Final Fantasy IV written by Hironobu Sakaguchi and Takashi Tokida
Executive Producer: Yoshinori Kitase, Michael Costigan
Produced by: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Ridley Scott
Music by: James Horner
Director of Photography: Claudio Miranda
Editor: Tim Squyres
Production Designer: Arthur Max
Visual Effects Supervisors: Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood
Featuring the original song “Lunarian Requiem” by James Horner
Cast:
Cecil Harvey: Kit Harington
KluYa: Chris Hemsworth
Zemus: Benedict Cumberbatch
Ceora: Emmy Rossum
Rydia: Zoe Saldana
FuSoYa: Sir Christopher Lee
Mysidian Elder: Christopher Plummer
Edward: Eddie Redmayne
Edge: Jin Akanishi
Golbez: Michael Fassbender
Cid: Paul Giamatti
Yang: Tony Leung
Kain Highwind: Aaron Tveit
Rosa Farrell: Bella Heathcote
Tagline: All Shall Be Revealed
Plot Summary:
Thousands of years ago, follwing their own planet’s destruction, the race of space wanderers now known as the Lunarians discovered a planet nearly perfectly suited for life. Landing on the planet’s moon, they decided to send emissaries to check and see if the planet was inhabited. Three were chosen for the task, the philosopher KluYa (Chris Hemsworth), the military leader Zemus (Benedict Cumberbatch), and the elder FuSoYa (Sir Christopher Lee). They discovered there a young race of people similar in many ways to themselves, but what each of the two younger emissaries saw was truly different. KluYa saw their adaptability and how often they solved problems together, while Zemus saw their propensity towards violence and greed. Discussing the situation with FuSoYa, KluYa suggested they share their secrets of magic and technology with them, so they could grow and mature as a race. Zemus dismissed the notion, and said the race should be either exterminated or subjugated under Lunarian rule, as the violent nature of the people would inevitably lead to their extinction anyway. FuSoYa thinks, and decides to postpone the decision, as (to Lunarian eyes) the race is still young and have barely reached civilization. The three decided to remain on the planet as unseen observers to the race’s development, but KluYa couldn’t stand to remain passive, and while studying the rapid growth of a town known as Baron, he found himself drawn to a young woman (Emmy Rossum) who worked with the royal family. He revealed himself to her and they fell in love, and through her KluYa revealed some of the Lunarian secrets of magic and technology. When Zemus discovered that KluYa had betrayed his orders he was enraged and revealed the truth to FuSoYa. At Zemus’ urging, FuSoYa regretfully ordered the woman KluYa loved to be killed, as she was the only one who knew his true identity. The secrets revealed by KluYa, however, could not be contained, and Baron soon became a leader in military technology while their then-ally, Mysidia, chose to focus on magic instead. KluYa understood that he had to be punished, but couldn’t bear to leave the planet he had grown to love, so instead he built for himself a shrine on the highest mountain on the planet and uploaded his essence and consciousness into it so he could see all things that happened there. FuSoYa decided KluYa’s actions had caused enough damage and ordered himself and Zemus back to the Moon, where Zemus would be placed, along with the rest of the Lunarian race, into a state of suspended animation, while FuSoYa remained a passive observer over the planet’s development. The children of KluYa were left to be raised as orphans.
Cecil (Kit Harington), FuSoYa said, was one of those children… the only one know to be alive. The rest either disappeared or came to untimely deaths. But over the decades of observation, FuSoYa failed to notice that Zemus was never fully placed into hibernation, and had also borne witness to the race’s development. As soon as he saw the imperial designs of Baron, he decided his initial impression of the race’s fate was true, and it was now his decision to speed the process along. Allying himself mystically with Golbez, Zemus manipulated Baron into obtaining the mystical crystals. These were, FuSoYa reveals, placed on the planet as a fail-safe in case the actions of the people who lived there compromised the planet’s ability to support life. If all were brought to the Tower of Bab-Il, a mechanical creature known as the Giant of Bab-Il would be unleashed and destroy all sapient life on the planet.
FuSoYa joins Cecil, Kain (Aaron Tveit), Rosa (Bella Heathcote), and Rydia (Zoe Saldana) as they rush back to the planet to stop Golbez (Michael Fassbender). But it’s too late… as they reach the Tower of Bab-Il in the Lunar Whale, they see the Giant has already been unleashed, and is making his way towards Eblan. FuSoYa tells the team they need to land on the Tower of Bab-Il and defeat Golbez, as the Giant is unstoppable as long as the crystals remain activated. Cecil resists, saying they should do their best to try and stop the Giant before it does any damage. But just as their argument becomes heated, a familiar sound is heard… the Red Wings! Cid (Paul Giamatti) and Edward (Eddie Redmayne) have rallied the remaining Baronian troops to try and force the Giant back, while Edge (Jin Akanishi) and Yang (Tony Leung) have regrouped the armies of their own nations and are leading an attack from the ground. This delays the Giant enough that Cecil and his party have time to face Golbez one last time. When they land on the tower, Golbez fights back with his remaining troops as well as magic. Cecil fights his way towards Golbez, and the two of them engage in a fierce battle. Just when it seems as if Cecil has Golbez at his mercy, FuSoYa stops him from delivering the killing blow. There is something in Golbez that FuSoYa recognizes. Performing an incantation, something seems to lift from Golbez and he stands up, as if awakened from a deep sleep. FuSoYa know realizes why Zemus was able to take control of Golbez’s mind so easily… he is one of the children of KluYa, a brother to Cecil! Freed from Zemus’ control, Golbez quickly disables the Giant, which is then destroyed by the world’s armies.
Just when it seems like everything has settled, the group looks again at the moon… it is growing larger and larger in the sky, and FuSoYa realizes Zemus must be trying to use his magical abilities to crash the moon into the planet as a last resort. The only way to stop him would be to travel to the core of the moon and confront him directly.. But as the only full-blooded Lunarian among them, FuSoYa want to do it by himself. Golbez, eager for revenge for being controlled and manipulated by Zemus, insists on coming along, taking the mystical crystals (the only way to unlock the path to the core) along with him FuSoYa, who still hasn’t been able to forgive himself for ordering the death of Golbez and Cecil’s mother, agrees. The two combine their magic abilities and transport themselves to the Moon, leaving Cecil and this party alone to try and comprehend what has just happened. Cecil can’t bring himself to understand that the man he has fought so passionately against is his own brother, but his friends point out the clues, such as Golbez’s magical abilities, and Kain remembers how Golbez wasn’t able to finish Cecil off during the battle of Fabul. Like Kain himself, Golbez was under the control of Zemus, but still had a spark of goodness and humanity in him. Rosa and Rydia voice concerns that Golbez and FuSoYa may not be able to finish Zemus alone, and this inspires Cecil to stand up and plan another trip to the moon. He is obliged to help his brother, and honor the memory of his father by saving the planet he loved so much. He, Kain, Rosa, and Rydia once again journey to the Moon in the Lunar Whale, enter the temple, and find themselves transported by the Crystals into a mysterious chamber, where they each are menaced by phantom figures from their past.
Rydia finds herself confronted by ghostly incarnations of Kain and Cecil (in Dark Knight form). They brag about killing her mother and boast that burning down the Caller village was the best thing that could happen to them. Kain sees Cecil having everything he cannot-the favor of the King, leadership in the Red Wings, and the love of Rosa. He finds his jealousy once again seething. Cecil sees Golbez taking from him all he loved, his adoptive father the King, his rank in the military, his trust of Kain, and even Rosa. Only Rosa herself, whose White Mage training has allowed her to purge her jealousy and negative feelings, is free from the illusions, and she tries to call to her teammates to break them out. They don’t respond, and even act in violence towards her, but she tries again and again until she gazes upward and sees a beacon near the top of the room. Taking her bow, she fires an arrow at it, shattering and breaking her allies free. They regroup and leave through the only door in the chamber, where they see FuSoYa and Golbez confronting the mysterious, cloaked Zemus. They both unleash their full magic abilities on him, but it doesn’t seem to do anything… in fact, it makes him stronger. Zemus has spent his hibernation infusing and altering his body with more and more magic, and now throws away his cloak to reveal his true form, the monstrous Zeromus! He shows off his power by downing FuSoYa and Golbez with a single spell.
Cecil and his party charge towards Zeromus, and he laughs at the challenge. Although he has a bit more trouble against the four of them than he did against FuSoYa and Golbez, Zeromus still clearly has the upper hand. After a fierce battle, he has the entire party at his mercy, when something odd happens… voices begin to fill the room. They are the voices of Cecil’s allies, who have gathered in the Mysidian tower of prayers to pray to support Cecil and his friends as they battle Zeromus. Edward, Yang, Edge, Cid, the Mysidian Elder… even Palom and Porom (who the Elder restored from their statue form) and from beyond the grave, Tellah and Anna. Their voices and spirits life up Cecil and his friends and restore their energy, giving them a second wind to battle Zeromus once more. With a renewed vigor, Cecil and his allies defeat Zeromus, but as he collapses he says their battle against him is for naught, as mankind’s violent nature will kill itself off eventually. Cecil points out that none of the damage that had been done to the world would have happened had he not interfered. Zeromus shrinks and dissolves into nothingness.
Rosa attends to Golbez and FuSoYa, and FuSoYa says it is time for him to return his with people to their state of hibernation. Golbez, unable to face the planet he caused so much trouble, decides to stay with him.
Edward and Edge take their places as the head of their Kingdom. Yang returns to his post as Fabul’s military commander, and is next in line for the throne himself.
Cid goes back to building airships for peaceful purposes, and shares his plans and skills with the other kingdoms.
Kain ascends Mount Ordeals, hoping that he, too, can find redemption for the sins he has committed.
Rydia returns to the Land of the Summoned Creatures, acting as their liaison to the human world.
Cecil, as the de facto son of King Baron, ascends to the throne, with Rosa as his Queen. But during the lavish ceremony to celebrate his coronation, he hears a familiar voice say “goodbye”. He is compelled to go out onto the balcony, where he sees the red Moon get smaller and smaller until it vanishes completely from the night sky.
Awards Campaign:
The epic saga comes to a triumphant close with Final Fantasy: Blood Moon Rising, an imaginative and vivid blend of fantasy and science fiction that brings everything together while placing the events in a larger context that asks important questions about the nature of sentience and the responsible uses of power. From the opening, nearly dialogue-free (aside from narration) prologue to the epic battle sequence against the Giant, to the powerful sequence on the Moon where the warriors find themselves facing their own darkest elements, this is a movie that is never less than involving and always full of surprises, even to those who have played the game that inspired it.
The performances remain strong, and Bella Heathcote finally gets the chance to give Rosa the big scenes she deserves, and simultaneously warms and breaks your heart as she pleads with her friends to escape their dark trances. In that scene along, she proves she is more than simply a support figure or a love interest. Christopher Lee brings great pathos to the part of FuSoYa, making him a wise man forced to make difficult decisions, and feels guilt even for the ones he believes were right. What could easily have been nothing but a vehicle for exposition becomes something more. Michael Fassbender once again is able to show greater depth and complexity in his role as Golbez, showing him to be a man capable of great goodness as well as great evil. The scene where he remembers who he is is a wonderful bit of acting, bother verbal and nonverbal. Chris Hemsworth and Emmy Rossum, as the star-crossed lovers KluYa and Ceora, also give wonderful performances in the prologue. Even though they have little to no dialogue you can feel their love, passion, and pain just as if the entire movie were about them.
The visuals remain as spectacular as ever, and Ang Lee continues to create some of the most imaginative and entertaining action sequences you’re ever likely to see. The Giant of Bab-Il is a wonderful special effects creation, intimidating and fearsome as it lurches mechanically along the landscape. The Lunar palace and core are beautiful while at the same time feel a little bit spooky due to the lack of life, and the final image of the recently-crowned Cecil staring at the moon as it gradually flies away will stick with you long after you’ve left the theatre.
Final Fantasy: Blood Moon Rising is a wonderful cinematic experience, and combined with the other two parts in the trilogy completes an epic story of war, secrets, redemption, and hope that will resonate with audiences for a long time. With a strong cast, top-rate storytelling, and a director who always knows to put character and emotion first, Final Fantasy: Blood Moon Rising is one of the best fantasy movies of the year.
Awards Consideration
Best Picture
Best Director - Ang Lee
Best Adapted Screenplay - Neil Gaiman
Best Actor - Kit Harington
Best Supporting Actor - Sir Christopher Lee
Best Supporting Actor - Michael Fassbender
Best Supporting Actor - Aaron Tveit
Best Supporting Actress - Bella Heathcote
Best Supporting Actress - Zoe Saldana
Best Supporting Actress - Emmy Rossum
Best Crew
Location: MN
“Final Fantasy: Blood Moon Rising”
Directed by: Ang Lee
Written by: Neil Gaiman, based on the video game Final Fantasy IV written by Hironobu Sakaguchi and Takashi Tokida
Executive Producer: Yoshinori Kitase, Michael Costigan
Produced by: Hironobu Sakaguchi, Ridley Scott
Music by: James Horner
Director of Photography: Claudio Miranda
Editor: Tim Squyres
Production Designer: Arthur Max
Visual Effects Supervisors: Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood
Featuring the original song “Lunarian Requiem” by James Horner
Cast:
Cecil Harvey: Kit Harington
KluYa: Chris Hemsworth
Zemus: Benedict Cumberbatch
Ceora: Emmy Rossum
Rydia: Zoe Saldana
FuSoYa: Sir Christopher Lee
Mysidian Elder: Christopher Plummer
Edward: Eddie Redmayne
Edge: Jin Akanishi
Golbez: Michael Fassbender
Cid: Paul Giamatti
Yang: Tony Leung
Kain Highwind: Aaron Tveit
Rosa Farrell: Bella Heathcote
Tagline: All Shall Be Revealed
Plot Summary:
Thousands of years ago, follwing their own planet’s destruction, the race of space wanderers now known as the Lunarians discovered a planet nearly perfectly suited for life. Landing on the planet’s moon, they decided to send emissaries to check and see if the planet was inhabited. Three were chosen for the task, the philosopher KluYa (Chris Hemsworth), the military leader Zemus (Benedict Cumberbatch), and the elder FuSoYa (Sir Christopher Lee). They discovered there a young race of people similar in many ways to themselves, but what each of the two younger emissaries saw was truly different. KluYa saw their adaptability and how often they solved problems together, while Zemus saw their propensity towards violence and greed. Discussing the situation with FuSoYa, KluYa suggested they share their secrets of magic and technology with them, so they could grow and mature as a race. Zemus dismissed the notion, and said the race should be either exterminated or subjugated under Lunarian rule, as the violent nature of the people would inevitably lead to their extinction anyway. FuSoYa thinks, and decides to postpone the decision, as (to Lunarian eyes) the race is still young and have barely reached civilization. The three decided to remain on the planet as unseen observers to the race’s development, but KluYa couldn’t stand to remain passive, and while studying the rapid growth of a town known as Baron, he found himself drawn to a young woman (Emmy Rossum) who worked with the royal family. He revealed himself to her and they fell in love, and through her KluYa revealed some of the Lunarian secrets of magic and technology. When Zemus discovered that KluYa had betrayed his orders he was enraged and revealed the truth to FuSoYa. At Zemus’ urging, FuSoYa regretfully ordered the woman KluYa loved to be killed, as she was the only one who knew his true identity. The secrets revealed by KluYa, however, could not be contained, and Baron soon became a leader in military technology while their then-ally, Mysidia, chose to focus on magic instead. KluYa understood that he had to be punished, but couldn’t bear to leave the planet he had grown to love, so instead he built for himself a shrine on the highest mountain on the planet and uploaded his essence and consciousness into it so he could see all things that happened there. FuSoYa decided KluYa’s actions had caused enough damage and ordered himself and Zemus back to the Moon, where Zemus would be placed, along with the rest of the Lunarian race, into a state of suspended animation, while FuSoYa remained a passive observer over the planet’s development. The children of KluYa were left to be raised as orphans.
Cecil (Kit Harington), FuSoYa said, was one of those children… the only one know to be alive. The rest either disappeared or came to untimely deaths. But over the decades of observation, FuSoYa failed to notice that Zemus was never fully placed into hibernation, and had also borne witness to the race’s development. As soon as he saw the imperial designs of Baron, he decided his initial impression of the race’s fate was true, and it was now his decision to speed the process along. Allying himself mystically with Golbez, Zemus manipulated Baron into obtaining the mystical crystals. These were, FuSoYa reveals, placed on the planet as a fail-safe in case the actions of the people who lived there compromised the planet’s ability to support life. If all were brought to the Tower of Bab-Il, a mechanical creature known as the Giant of Bab-Il would be unleashed and destroy all sapient life on the planet.
FuSoYa joins Cecil, Kain (Aaron Tveit), Rosa (Bella Heathcote), and Rydia (Zoe Saldana) as they rush back to the planet to stop Golbez (Michael Fassbender). But it’s too late… as they reach the Tower of Bab-Il in the Lunar Whale, they see the Giant has already been unleashed, and is making his way towards Eblan. FuSoYa tells the team they need to land on the Tower of Bab-Il and defeat Golbez, as the Giant is unstoppable as long as the crystals remain activated. Cecil resists, saying they should do their best to try and stop the Giant before it does any damage. But just as their argument becomes heated, a familiar sound is heard… the Red Wings! Cid (Paul Giamatti) and Edward (Eddie Redmayne) have rallied the remaining Baronian troops to try and force the Giant back, while Edge (Jin Akanishi) and Yang (Tony Leung) have regrouped the armies of their own nations and are leading an attack from the ground. This delays the Giant enough that Cecil and his party have time to face Golbez one last time. When they land on the tower, Golbez fights back with his remaining troops as well as magic. Cecil fights his way towards Golbez, and the two of them engage in a fierce battle. Just when it seems as if Cecil has Golbez at his mercy, FuSoYa stops him from delivering the killing blow. There is something in Golbez that FuSoYa recognizes. Performing an incantation, something seems to lift from Golbez and he stands up, as if awakened from a deep sleep. FuSoYa know realizes why Zemus was able to take control of Golbez’s mind so easily… he is one of the children of KluYa, a brother to Cecil! Freed from Zemus’ control, Golbez quickly disables the Giant, which is then destroyed by the world’s armies.
Just when it seems like everything has settled, the group looks again at the moon… it is growing larger and larger in the sky, and FuSoYa realizes Zemus must be trying to use his magical abilities to crash the moon into the planet as a last resort. The only way to stop him would be to travel to the core of the moon and confront him directly.. But as the only full-blooded Lunarian among them, FuSoYa want to do it by himself. Golbez, eager for revenge for being controlled and manipulated by Zemus, insists on coming along, taking the mystical crystals (the only way to unlock the path to the core) along with him FuSoYa, who still hasn’t been able to forgive himself for ordering the death of Golbez and Cecil’s mother, agrees. The two combine their magic abilities and transport themselves to the Moon, leaving Cecil and this party alone to try and comprehend what has just happened. Cecil can’t bring himself to understand that the man he has fought so passionately against is his own brother, but his friends point out the clues, such as Golbez’s magical abilities, and Kain remembers how Golbez wasn’t able to finish Cecil off during the battle of Fabul. Like Kain himself, Golbez was under the control of Zemus, but still had a spark of goodness and humanity in him. Rosa and Rydia voice concerns that Golbez and FuSoYa may not be able to finish Zemus alone, and this inspires Cecil to stand up and plan another trip to the moon. He is obliged to help his brother, and honor the memory of his father by saving the planet he loved so much. He, Kain, Rosa, and Rydia once again journey to the Moon in the Lunar Whale, enter the temple, and find themselves transported by the Crystals into a mysterious chamber, where they each are menaced by phantom figures from their past.
Rydia finds herself confronted by ghostly incarnations of Kain and Cecil (in Dark Knight form). They brag about killing her mother and boast that burning down the Caller village was the best thing that could happen to them. Kain sees Cecil having everything he cannot-the favor of the King, leadership in the Red Wings, and the love of Rosa. He finds his jealousy once again seething. Cecil sees Golbez taking from him all he loved, his adoptive father the King, his rank in the military, his trust of Kain, and even Rosa. Only Rosa herself, whose White Mage training has allowed her to purge her jealousy and negative feelings, is free from the illusions, and she tries to call to her teammates to break them out. They don’t respond, and even act in violence towards her, but she tries again and again until she gazes upward and sees a beacon near the top of the room. Taking her bow, she fires an arrow at it, shattering and breaking her allies free. They regroup and leave through the only door in the chamber, where they see FuSoYa and Golbez confronting the mysterious, cloaked Zemus. They both unleash their full magic abilities on him, but it doesn’t seem to do anything… in fact, it makes him stronger. Zemus has spent his hibernation infusing and altering his body with more and more magic, and now throws away his cloak to reveal his true form, the monstrous Zeromus! He shows off his power by downing FuSoYa and Golbez with a single spell.
Cecil and his party charge towards Zeromus, and he laughs at the challenge. Although he has a bit more trouble against the four of them than he did against FuSoYa and Golbez, Zeromus still clearly has the upper hand. After a fierce battle, he has the entire party at his mercy, when something odd happens… voices begin to fill the room. They are the voices of Cecil’s allies, who have gathered in the Mysidian tower of prayers to pray to support Cecil and his friends as they battle Zeromus. Edward, Yang, Edge, Cid, the Mysidian Elder… even Palom and Porom (who the Elder restored from their statue form) and from beyond the grave, Tellah and Anna. Their voices and spirits life up Cecil and his friends and restore their energy, giving them a second wind to battle Zeromus once more. With a renewed vigor, Cecil and his allies defeat Zeromus, but as he collapses he says their battle against him is for naught, as mankind’s violent nature will kill itself off eventually. Cecil points out that none of the damage that had been done to the world would have happened had he not interfered. Zeromus shrinks and dissolves into nothingness.
Rosa attends to Golbez and FuSoYa, and FuSoYa says it is time for him to return his with people to their state of hibernation. Golbez, unable to face the planet he caused so much trouble, decides to stay with him.
Edward and Edge take their places as the head of their Kingdom. Yang returns to his post as Fabul’s military commander, and is next in line for the throne himself.
Cid goes back to building airships for peaceful purposes, and shares his plans and skills with the other kingdoms.
Kain ascends Mount Ordeals, hoping that he, too, can find redemption for the sins he has committed.
Rydia returns to the Land of the Summoned Creatures, acting as their liaison to the human world.
Cecil, as the de facto son of King Baron, ascends to the throne, with Rosa as his Queen. But during the lavish ceremony to celebrate his coronation, he hears a familiar voice say “goodbye”. He is compelled to go out onto the balcony, where he sees the red Moon get smaller and smaller until it vanishes completely from the night sky.
Awards Campaign:
The epic saga comes to a triumphant close with Final Fantasy: Blood Moon Rising, an imaginative and vivid blend of fantasy and science fiction that brings everything together while placing the events in a larger context that asks important questions about the nature of sentience and the responsible uses of power. From the opening, nearly dialogue-free (aside from narration) prologue to the epic battle sequence against the Giant, to the powerful sequence on the Moon where the warriors find themselves facing their own darkest elements, this is a movie that is never less than involving and always full of surprises, even to those who have played the game that inspired it.
The performances remain strong, and Bella Heathcote finally gets the chance to give Rosa the big scenes she deserves, and simultaneously warms and breaks your heart as she pleads with her friends to escape their dark trances. In that scene along, she proves she is more than simply a support figure or a love interest. Christopher Lee brings great pathos to the part of FuSoYa, making him a wise man forced to make difficult decisions, and feels guilt even for the ones he believes were right. What could easily have been nothing but a vehicle for exposition becomes something more. Michael Fassbender once again is able to show greater depth and complexity in his role as Golbez, showing him to be a man capable of great goodness as well as great evil. The scene where he remembers who he is is a wonderful bit of acting, bother verbal and nonverbal. Chris Hemsworth and Emmy Rossum, as the star-crossed lovers KluYa and Ceora, also give wonderful performances in the prologue. Even though they have little to no dialogue you can feel their love, passion, and pain just as if the entire movie were about them.
The visuals remain as spectacular as ever, and Ang Lee continues to create some of the most imaginative and entertaining action sequences you’re ever likely to see. The Giant of Bab-Il is a wonderful special effects creation, intimidating and fearsome as it lurches mechanically along the landscape. The Lunar palace and core are beautiful while at the same time feel a little bit spooky due to the lack of life, and the final image of the recently-crowned Cecil staring at the moon as it gradually flies away will stick with you long after you’ve left the theatre.
Final Fantasy: Blood Moon Rising is a wonderful cinematic experience, and combined with the other two parts in the trilogy completes an epic story of war, secrets, redemption, and hope that will resonate with audiences for a long time. With a strong cast, top-rate storytelling, and a director who always knows to put character and emotion first, Final Fantasy: Blood Moon Rising is one of the best fantasy movies of the year.
Awards Consideration
Best Picture
Best Director - Ang Lee
Best Adapted Screenplay - Neil Gaiman
Best Actor - Kit Harington
Best Supporting Actor - Sir Christopher Lee
Best Supporting Actor - Michael Fassbender
Best Supporting Actor - Aaron Tveit
Best Supporting Actress - Bella Heathcote
Best Supporting Actress - Zoe Saldana
Best Supporting Actress - Emmy Rossum
Best Crew