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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleWith excellent animation, gobs of action, mystical mayhem and more twists and turns than you can count, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos - the latest installment of the anime sensation from Japan - is not likely to disappoint its fans. Or the uninitiated.
- 63Slant MagazineSlant MagazineManages to be an entertaining and faithful expansion on the original material while being inconsequential to it.
- 63Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezLike a lot of anime, the movie remains entertaining even when you have no idea what's going on.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceIt's silly and excessive, but Fullmetal Alchemist occasionally strikes a note of adolescent truth, as when Ed wishes for "some way to get our bodies back."
- 50Boston GlobeTom RussoBoston GlobeTom RussoJust because a Japanese animated film is screening at the Museum of Fine Arts doesn't mean that you can count on Miyazaki-caliber artistry.
- The widescreen canvas is an improvement over television's limited expanse. But if you're not among the indoctrinated, don't bother.
- 50Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleFans, go be with your people. Others, approach cautiously.