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Full Metal Alchemist (Live-Action Trilogy): When Alchemy Goes Wrong


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Netflix's Full Metal Alchemist live-action trilogy offers an uneven adaptation that ranges from frustratingly bad to surprisingly good. The second film stands as the trilogy's highlight while the first and third installments struggle with poor CGI, missing plot points, and bizarre creative decisions.

• First movie starts well but devolves into a Resident Evil-like mess with strange plot changes
• Second movie (Revenge of Scar) dramatically improves with better action, faithful storytelling, and character portrayals
• CGI quality inexplicably drops in the third film despite being filmed alongside the second
• Many iconic moments from the anime are either omitted or poorly executed
• Key character developments are missing, particularly for Greed and Pride
• Strong performances from actors playing Mustang, Bradley, and Armstrong throughout
• Ending follows the Brotherhood conclusion rather than the original anime's ending
• Second film earns an 8/10 while first and third films rate 4.5/10 and 6/10 respectively


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