Best 5 Things from FFVII Advent Children:

1. The Turks were in it! (thank god for the comic relief)
2. Wicked wicked sick fight scenes (tho unrealistic with the physics of the bikes) The fight in the church was my favorite one.
3. Lovely renditions of classic themes from the game, really excellent pieces.
4. Kadaj's speech to the children at the Forgotten Capital. Man was that a great oration!
5. Guess who's back?

Top 5 things I disliked about FFVII Advent Children:

1. Not enough of the other characters. Glad they gave Vincent some real air time, but way too little of Cid, Red XIII, Barret and the others. I even thought there was too much of the Turks in it (i know, this is like a blasphemy) and sorta wished they'd shown the effects outside of Midgar...

2. Cloud = Kira Yamato? I also noticed some differences in his personality, especially from the way FFVII ended. He seemed way too guiltful and brooding. Thought I was watching Squall from FFVIII instead! No real explanation of how he 'lost that strong feeling' which he'd gained over the course of FFVII and used in the final battle...

3. The way the final fight ended. Dude, how lame was that "I have multiple swords, and you only have one" trick he pulled? No style at all!

4. Not enough utilization of the materia. Looks like they used Bolt a few times, and the Summon, but that was really all I saw...

5. Overall lack of delivery of the story. Felt the unfolding of events and usage of flashbacks were placed/paced horribly. Would have been a subpar movie if not for the well-know characters and the references to a revered classic.