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by Robin Bea
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Building a movie around groundbreaking technology is always a risky move. With a few exceptions, it dooms the result to be seen as little more than a product of its times.

That’s been the fate of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, a 2001 box office flop that’s forever tied to its status as a technological showcase, but maybe isn’t worth its reputation as a failure.

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