Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

Fans, go be with your people. Others, approach cautiously.

The widescreen canvas is an improvement over television's limited expanse. But if you're not among the indoctrinated, don't bother.

This is a very intelligent, well-plotted story - and my hunch is that we have not seen the last of our heroes.

At some point you have to ask: When are fantasy fans going to tire of heroes and villains throwing bolts of energy at each other? Give it a rest already!

Soporific exposition culminates in a visually chaotic final act that makes "Tintin'' look downright restrained.

The Sacred Star of Milos manages to be an entertaining and faithful expansion on the original material while being inconsequential to it.

The movie is gorgeously animated and has many powerful images and ideas.

Exhilarating, intelligent and compelling with plenty of surprises and dazzling animation.

Like a lot of anime, the movie remains entertaining even when you have no idea what's going on.

This is a gripping mystery in its own right, and even retains the original Japanese voice actors (with subtitles).