Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
Stage 6 Films | Release Date: August 19, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
4
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58
Entertainment WeeklyChristian HolubAug 24, 2016
Instead of trying to adapt the video game experience into a film format, Kingsglaive transforms the movie-going experience into something familiar to video game fans. It’s essentially a really long cutscene. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineAaron RiccioAug 19, 2016
The film is, at least, a marvelously enticing advertisement for the upcoming Final Fantasy XV video game. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayAug 18, 2016
The slick animation and exciting battles lose their novelty eventually, and there’s just not enough here in the way of edge-of-the-seat storytelling or vivid characters to compensate. Read full review
42
IndieWireDavid EhrlichAug 15, 2016
You may not want to spend more time with these characters, but you will want to sink deeper into their world — fortunately, the forthcoming videogame will allow players to do just that. Whether the game will make retroactively make “Kingsglaive” a more engaging movie remains to be seen, but there’s certainly room for improvement. Read full review
40
VarietyAndrew BarkerAug 18, 2016
Like many a poorly-plotted video game, “Kingsglaive” manages to skate by for a while on the sheer splendor of its visuals. Read full review
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