Agreed, the casting animations, spell animations, weaponskill animations, are all lackluster.

It is one of the hallmarks of FF to have animations that make you feel like a real hero.

This area needs drastic improvement. They should be over-the-top. And when you get to the highest tier, they should be ridiculous, reality-shattering, stupidly powerful animations. (even if it ends up doing only 2 dmg).