Do you have to play the game to understand/enjoy the movie?

[Xurts]

I never completed Final Fantasy VII. I only got about 2 or 3 hours into the game and I don't really remember anything because it was years ago since I last played it. Would someone like me be able to understand and enjoy Advent Children without truely playing Final Fantasy VII?

NO. In order to fully understand AC you HAVE to play the entire game.

The "Reminiscence of Final Fantasy 7" feature on AC sucks. It speeds through the storyline of the game super fast, and once it's over it will probably leave you even more confused than when you started.