Final Fantasy is a fantastic movie with one of the most intricate plots I have had the pleasure to experience in a long time.

Bad news though: Square USA, the studio that made Final Fantasy is closing up shop.

I believe that all the movie critics that claimed the film had a "weak story line" were either too stupid to get the plot (which is rather complex) or didn't even really watch it -- and just panned it based on the heresay of others.

I predict that the brilliance of this well scripted, brilliantly directed, plausibly depicted and meticulously executed film will get more recognition in the future. Hopefully after it is seen by more people now that it is available on DVD. (Yes I just bought it and watched it again to make sure it was as great as I remembered.)

I think it was perhaps the best film of 2001.

I'll even throw it into my top ten films of all time.

Anyway, here are the sad details, courtesy of David Briscoe for Salon. (Thanks, Cory.)