Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos 4K 2011 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

The adventures of the Elric brothers, just like in the good old days: Alphonse is trapped in his armor, and he and Edward, serving as State Alchemists, are carrying out yet another dangerous and thrilling mission. This time, in pursuit of a fugitive, Ed and Al head west to a city with a complicated history called Milos. The fugitive turns out to be no pushover. This guy is highly skilled in a form of alchemy unlike that of the Elric brothers. The criminal escaped in order to find his sister, Julia Krit. The Elric brothers still have to face the cunning fugitive—and that’s not all. They’re being pursued everywhere by were-chimeras. Everything leads to a mysterious girl—Julia—and the secret alchemy her family has been hiding. This secret alchemy is inextricably linked to the mystical city of Milos. The alchemists Ed and Al will have to unravel all the secrets Milos holds, thereby ending the military conflict and saving Julia Krit.

Review 4K Movie

It's not a bad movie -- the action is good and the animation is excellent -- but, while it's great to see Ed and Al in action again, "The Sacred Star of Milos" is a bit of a let down compared to the series itself (either version).

Were a newcomer to watch this as a standalone movie in the Fullmetal Alchemist universe they'd probably enjoy it more than existing fans who are repeatedly forced to wonder what happened to the laws of alchemy and the entire point of philosopher stones. On the other hand, a newcomer would have a lot of questions about everything else as this movie was clearly made with only Fullmetal Alchemist fans in mind.

The director explains in his commentary that this is a different land so the alchemic laws are different (though Ed and Al have travelled just as far if not farther before, albeit not in this direction) but this isn't mentioned in the movie, doesn't explain the antagonist's overwhelming powers while he's in Central City or why Ed and Al can't catch him (or anyone for that matter), puts into question the entire point of the series if all Ed and Al had to do was travel Southwest to Creta or beyond where the laws of alchemy are supposedly different, and doesn't explain the unnecessary rebound after the disappointing climax. Fans will also catch on to the truth about Table City long before Ed and Al who've encountered the exact same thing before.

Overall, this movie is worth watching, but Fullmetal Alchemist fans should be aware this technically canon movie does a terrible job of following canon.