Note: This review contains spoilers for Final Fantasy VII and Compilation of Final
Fantasy VII.
I’ll admit that against my better
judgment, the original 2006 US DVD release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent
Children was the first piece of Final Fantasy VII media I really
consumed. Not the best choice, I know, but it did still get me into the series,
so I guess it wasn’t all bad. I would also view the Complete version when
it released in 2009, but now that I’ve actually played Final Fantasy VII,
I figured there was no better opportunity to revisit this first part of Compilation
of Final Fantasy VII. Since I’ve re-watched both cuts, I thought it best to
review both of them at once, with my raw thoughts written down immediately
after each viewing. What I’ll say now is that it’s obvious why another cut was
necessary.
