Fullmetal Alchemist's reviews
Media reviews
Screen Daily
With evident energy and impressive production values, 'Fullmetal Alchemist' attempts to lure in huge numbers of existing fans while branching beyond that extensive base.
The Hollywood Reporter
The closest thing to a Japanese 'Harry Potter' (...) Characters come and go quickly, leaving a feeling that there is too much compression of the multi-episode story.
Variety
The story never gains much propulsion or emotional weight. Part of the problem lies in the rapid comings and goings of secondary characters, as if they?re names that need to be ticked off a long and daunting list.
The Telegraph
It all feels grindingly perfunctory ? gloopy with jargon and lore, and with no concessions made to newcomers, the film feels less like a worthwhile film in its own right than an invitation to existing fans to buy a ticket, just to see how things turned out.
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote