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Introduction

• Introduce "Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children" (126 Min)
• CGI Animation
• Hypothesis: Taking place in a world that follows many of the same laws as our own, these laws are seemingly cast aside by the protagonists and antagonists to create a more interesting animation.

SuperHuman Strength and Ability's
Hypothesis: Main Characters disregard physical limitations that "Normal" people in the movie have.

• Ability to lift Gigantic Sword's, Motorcycles, pews, and other objects with ease.

A) Cloud Fight

• Cloud Shot in the Face, small indication (14:08)
  Cloud Shot in shoulder and he's severely wounded (108:03)
• Cloud Blocking Bullets with a Sword in Forest Fight (51:50) (http://hypertextbook.com/facts/1999/MariaPereyra.shtml, speed of a bullet)
• Cloud Slices Buildings in Half (70:38)

B) Tifa Fight

• Tifa Fight Scene, thrown everywhere. (35:00)
• Withstands punches that throw her across the room
• recoil

C) Regular People

• "Regular" people are tore to shreds during Silver Haired Men Attack.

Disregard for Gravity and Mass
Hypothesis: Chacters are able to disregard gravity and laws of momentum in their universe.

A) Loz Fight

• Falling at the same rate (82:35)
• Loz falls off speeding motorcle and is at a stand still. (84:20)
• Loz Stops motorcycle with Foot (51:04)
• Prolonged Hangtime in most battles
• Loz Turns motorcle around with own bodyweight. (84:45)
  

B) Bahamute Fight

• Barret ISN'T a pendulum when he is thrown and grabs onto a ledge (76:45)
• Characters are able to Change direction in mid air (87:40)
• "Jump boost"
• Vincent floating

C) Final Fight

• sidestepping on a horizontal surface (weightless in freefall...) (100)
• Flying with 1 Wing (102:20)
• Omnislash scene (103:50)

"Magic"
Hypothesis: Characters are able to create and manipulate matter from nothing.

A) Controlling Elements

• Introduce Materia (43:50)
• Casting "Thunder"
• Controling the weather (Thunderstorm) (97:40)

B) Summoning

• Summoning Shadow Fiends
• Summoning Bahamute (66:14)

C) Transfiguration

• Septheroth Returns (96:25)
• Curing sickness

Conclusion

• Laws are intentionally broken throughout the film in order to reinforce the hero's plight and make the action more entertaining.