The only thing Aerith does for Cloud in the movie is cure his Geostigma when he's in the only place her power is more present than Sephiroth's. She did nothing but motivate him when he was in the Mega flare, she did not and cannot improve his durability.So her pulling him through was just a neat little effect? I doubt that.
Originally posted by fascistcrusader
Except for the part where all she did was give him her hand, she didn't do anything for his durability, just extended her hand as a sign of forgiveness and solidarity, giving Cloud the courage to limit break on bahamut, but his durability was all his own in the flare.
Except for the fact that he wasn't. Seeing as how I've actually seen both versions of the film, read the Reunion Files companion book from its creators, and played the rest of the series, whereas you've never played a main series FF game, you're hardly in a position to make claims, especially silly baseless ones suggested nowhere. Cloud tanks bullets and explosions, that's a simple fact.