Fullmetal Alchemist 2017| Two alchemist brothers go on a quest for the Philosopher’s Stone
We’re in this quirky little town called Resin Bull where people are super into this thing called alchemy. You know, like turning random junk into gold, cuz who doesn’t want a side hustle like that? Oh, and some people, they’re out here trying to bring dead folks back to life because apparently they’ve never seen a horror movie. Naturally, it’s a bad idea. And the rumor mill says it goes horribly wrong 100% of the time. Shocking. So, we meet the Outlig brothers, Edward and Alons. These two kids are basically DIY scientists learning alchemy from whatever books they can find in the family library. They’re out here making toy alchemy experiments. And one day, they show their latest project to their mom who’s like, “Wow, you made a thing. Go you.” And gives them a big old hug. Very wholesome. But then, plot twist. Mom. Mom. And their mom dies out of nowhere. Great timing. Now the kids are left completely on their own and things go from wholesome family time to orphaned and desperate real fast. And not the cool kind of orphan like Batman. It’s more like the sad kind. Edward being the I’ve got a plan type decides that since alchemy can do anything, they should just oh, I don’t know, bring their dead mom back to life. Now Fans is like, “Uh, Ed, I’ve heard some stuff about this and it’s all it’s all bad.” But Edward’s like, “Nah, it’ll be fine. Trust me.” Spoiler. Don’t trust him. Next thing you know, they’re in full mad scientist mode, gathering ingredients, drawing creepy circles on the floor. You know, normal kid stuff. They start the ritual, and immediately everything goes straight to hell. Something is wrong. Good job, boys. Q. Time jump. It’s 20 years later and Edward’s grown up and now chasing some shady priest dude who’s got this flashy red rock. This thing is basically the iPhone of alchemy. It lets you skip all the messy ingredients and still get results. Naturally, Edward wants it. Priest gets cornered and instead of talking it out like an adult, he’s like, “Screw it. Meanwhile, Edward’s like, “Hold my beer.” And takes out the rest of the monsters. That’s when he dramatically reveals he’s got prosthetic limbs and this snazzy nickname, the Full Metal Alchemist. Is it just me or is that nickname more fitting of the the guy who’s fully metal? Anybody? Anyway, cool guy moment achieved. The priest tries to make a run for it, but Ed catches him and punches the redstone right out of his hand. Nice. Just when you think Edwards won, the military crashes the party. Colonel Mustang and his crew rest everybody. And Mustang is all like, “Oh, by the way, that red rock totally fake.” Edward’s devastated. Like, I’ve been chasing this thing for years and it’s a piece of junk. Perhaps this philosopher stone really is just a myth. Oh, and that big suit of armor. Turns out it’s Edward’s little bro, Alons, who somehow managed to lose his entire body and is now living his best life as a hollow suit. They have a quick bro moment, but in the chaos, the priest manages to slip away. Classic. Later, everyone heads back to base where Colonel Mustangs just catch you like philosopher stones. Not real, just amplifiers. Don’t get your hopes up. But Edward, nah, he’s not giving up. He’s convinced the real stone’s out there somewhere, and he needs it to fix Al’s body in his own limbs. It’s kind of his whole thing. As Edward’s getting ready to leave, his childhood friend Winry shows up, having seen his antics on the news. She’s like, “So, you’re out here being a famous alchemist now? Cool. I want to help you find that stone.” And Ed’s like, “Well, this is definitely going to be disaster, but okay, let’s go back to the priest. Yeah, he’s not having a great day.” He finally stumbles into this super dark, shady room. And guess who’s waiting for him? A trio of magical mafia members leading the squad is Lust, who, let’s be real, is way too into stabbing people. Then there’s Envy, who’s basically the shape-shifting cousin that’s always causing trouble. And Gluttony, who’s just constantly hungry. Relatable. I’m 300 lb, by the way. Turns out the priest was supposed to do a job for them, but since he completely dropped the ball, Lust is absolutely livid. And how does she express her anger? Meanwhile, Edwards is trying to get some shutye, but nope. Hey, remember that traumatic thing from 20 years ago? Let’s relive that. Right after the disaster, Edward’s dragged to the gate of truth, where apparently all the secrets of the universe are just hanging out. Suddenly, the gate flies open and Edward’s getting pulled in by these freaky tentacles, Japanese style. No biggie, just your average cosmic ore. He’s zooming through the universe like some kind of alchemic space tourist. And then bam, there’s his mom. He reaches out like, “Mom, is that you?” But then, nope, sucked right back to reality. When he finally comes, too, Edward’s brain is now like the chat GPT of alchemy knowledge. No need for books anymore. He’s got the universe’s cheat codes. But it gets weirder. The transparent diety shows up and introduces himself as, wait for it, God. This guy’s like, “Hey, you want to bring someone back to life? Cool, but you got to pay up. And then, as casually as you’d steal a cookie, God takes one of Edward’s limbs as payment for trying to resurrect his mom. Not quite the deal Ed was hoping for. So, Edward wakes up in his now ruined house, missing a limb. And surprise, his brother Alons is missing, too. Turns out Al sacrificed himself during the whole alchemy mess. Edward goes to check the spot where the experiment happened and finds this horrifying definitely not his mom creature. Looks more like your mom. In a fit of rage, he knocks over a suit of armor and gets another bright idea. Bring Al back. And somehow this plan actually works. Sort of. He ends up back at the gate of truth where the daddy’s just chilling like, “Oh, you’re back already. Well, you know the drill. Give me another limb.” And boom. Edward wakes up with both limbs missing. But hey, at least Al’s back. Only now he’s living life as a giant suit of armor. To think all that cost an arm and a leg. Flash forward to the present. Colonel Mustang’s like, “Hey, I know a guy who might have some info on the philosopher stone.” So off they go to meet this alchemist named Tucker who’s been coming up with some weird animal hybrids like it’s just another Tuesday. Tucker’s all, “Yeah, I used to be a big deal in the alchemy world, but the government canned me.” Now he’s trying to get his job back by creating new weird creatures. No red flags there, right? Edward and Tucker have a little heartto-he heart where Ed spills the beans about his quest for the stone. Tucker doesn’t know exactly where it is, but he’s like, “I can help.” Sort of. After that, Ed and Winry hop on a train to meet this guy, Dr. Marco, who apparently has some top secret info on the stone. But when they finally meet him, What do you want? Why do you know that name? I’m never going back. When Marco wakes up, he’s not exactly in the mood to chat about philosopher stones. He’s all, “Trust me, you don’t want to know.” But then out of nowhere, It’s been a long time, Marco. I won’t go back. You won’t have to. Dr. Marco. As he’s dying, Marco manages to whisper that the truth about the stone is in laboratory 5, some creepy secret military building. Edward tries to get more info, but nope. Marco dies due to death. Edward races back to Tucker’s place, probably hoping for some help. What does he find? Tucker’s latest experiment. A chimera that communicates. Ed word. Incredible. It really speaks. Ed, come and play with me. So, it turns out Tucker’s not done being the weirdest person ever. He drops the bombshell that he sacrificed his daughter and their pet dog for this twisted little experiment. Oh, and the last weird creature he made, it was his wife. Edward hears this and understandably goes absolutely ballistic. Finally, some justice. But Alon swoops in just in time to stop Ed from turning Tucker into dog meat. Too soon, Tucker gets locked up, but Edward’s still fuming. He dives into the nearest stack of books, hoping to find something about this mysterious laboratory 5. But after weeks of research later, still nothing. Then out of nowhere, the military general shows up at the library, like, “Oh, by the way, Laboratory 5? It’s just the nickname for an old military canary. No big deal.” Edward’s like, “Excuse me, what?” And immediately calls his team to check it out. Meanwhile, one of the military captains does some digging of his own and finds out that Laboratory 5 isn’t just any old factory. It’s actually a giant transmutation circle. Something sketchy is being cooked up there. The captain tries to warn the higher ups, but of course, Lush shows up to ruin the day. Somehow, the captain escapes, jumps into a pay phone to call his general, but then bam, envy shows up, disguises Colonel Mustang, and kills him. The plan: frame Mustang for the murder. Classic villain move. And unfortunately, it works. Bystanders see the whole thing and Mustang gets dragged through the mud. Meanwhile, Tucker being the human cockroach he is, manages to escape custody. Great. Next, Edward and his crew get arrested by the military, accused of being tied to Mustang’s supposed crimes. They get locked up, but Ed, being the escaped artist he is, gets them out of the room in no time. They steal a car and rush to Laboratory 5, where Mustang’s in a standoff with another lieutenant. Then, in the ultimate what just happened moment, This is damn hot. Thank you for remembering me. Edward chases Lost down to some creepy abandoned room where, of course, there’s a massive transmutation circle on the floor. But before he can process any of this, guess who pops up? Tucker. He pulls out a philosopher stone like it’s no big deal and drops the bombshell that these stones are mass-produced here. And surprise, surprise, the military is running the whole operation. I knew conspiracy theories were true. Turns out to revive someone, you must make a sacrifice. And that’s exactly what the military has been doing by sacrificing prisoners. Edward’s horrified, disgusted, and probably just two seconds away from throwing up. But before he can ask more questions, I hate mouthy guys. Oh, and by the way, Lust, she’s a hubunculus. A super powerful being created by alchemy. No biggie. Just casually taking out people’s left and right. Then things get even worse. The general behind this whole nightmare shows up, twirling his metaphorical villain mustache, and explains that his grand plan was to build an army of supernatural creatures with lust as his prize soldier. He powers up the room and suddenly Instant karma. Right after that, Mustang, Alons, Winry, and the gang rush in to help Edward fight off the monsters. The situation not good. They’re totally outnumbered, and it looks like the monsters are about to wipe them out. But then, Mustang has a light bulb moment and realizes the trick is to hit them in the head. Once they figure that out, the team starts to gaining ground, taking down these monsters one by one like it’s a very intense game of whack-a-ole. So, just when it seems like things can’t get any worse, the monsters keep piling on and Edward and his team are forced outside for round two. It’s chaos. Then, guess who shows up for the grand finale? Lust and her villainous crew. Colonel Mustang, still nursing that nasty wound from earlier, somehow musters enough strength to turn Envy into a crispy critter. She casually drops the bombshell that she’s got a philosopher stone stuck in her chest, which is why she’s basically invincible. Edward and Mustang are staring at her like, “Are you serious right now?” The lust messed up. She told them exactly what they needed to hear. With a quick team up, Edward, Alons, and Mustang launch a series of attacks. Boom. No more invincibility. And lost. She’s done for. Gluttony meanwhile is watching all of this from the sidelines like, “Yeah, nope. I’m out.” And slinks away into the shadows, probably off to rethink his life choices. With the dust settling, Mustang hands over the philosopher stone to Edward, suggesting he use it to bring back Alons’s body. Edward’s like, “All right, let’s do this.” and starts his alchemy. It’s alchemy time. In a flash, he’s back at the gate of truth, staring at his brother’s real human form. All he has to do is hand over the stone, and everything’s good, right? But at the last second, Edward pulls a 180. He realizes he doesn’t want to use this cursed stone for personal gain. He’s seen too much destruction, too much darkness tied to it, and he’s not about to become another victim of its twisted power. I for one would have alcheied a million dollars into my hands. Back in the real world, Edward apologizes to Alons, thinking he’s let his brother down. But Al, ever the chill armor bro, is like, “Nah, I’m good. I don’t want to use that thing either. He’s got a point. It’s the whole reason they’re stuck in this mess in the first place.” They both agree that it’s better to let the stone and its forbidden power go. In the final scene, Edward, Alons, Winry, and Colonel Mustang are standing there staring at the sun, finally at peace with their decision. No more chasing after dangerous stones. No more shortcuts. Moral of the story, Japan. Just kidding.
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Two alchemist brothers go on a quest for the Philosopher’s Stone after an attempt to revive their dead mother goes horribly wrong.
Fullmetal Alchemist (Japanese: 鋼の錬金術師, Hepburn: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi; lit. ’Alchemist of Steel’) is a 2017 Japanese science fantasy action film directed by Fumihiko Sori, starring Ryosuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda and Dean Fujioka and based on the manga series of the same name by Hiromu Arakawa, covering the first four volumes of the original storyline. It was released in Japan by Warner Bros. Pictures on 1 December 2017. The theme song of the film, “Kimi no Soba ni Iru yo”, is performed by Misia. Two sequels were released in 2022: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar and Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy.
