Ghost in the shell is well paced, well acted, beautiful, not disturbing, compelling, entertaining, the right amount of action if there had to be any, we were expecting the worst but were pleasantly surprised. By the way, it's probably the best movie Scarlett Johansson has ever been in. We're so lucky that Hollywood didn't destroy this story with its superficiality. So why 9 and not 10? That would be a spoiler so we let you find out...
Ghost in the Shell
2017
Action / Adventure / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Ghost in the Shell
2017
Action / Adventure / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Plot summary
In the near future, human organs are enhanced by the cybernetics technology developed by the powerful Hanka Robotics Corporation owned by Cutter. Dr. Ouelet is responsible for the development of the secret project 2571 of a full mechanical body to be connected to a human brain. She uses the brain of a young woman that lost her parents in a cyber attack as subject of a prototype. One year later, the woman is ranked Major and has joined Section 9, an anti-terrorist division commanded by Chief Daisuke Aramaki, working with agents Batou and Togusa. She needs to use a medicine to help the integration of her brain with the mechanical body and has no recollections of her previous life. When Section 9 hunts down the terrorist Kuze, Major learns the secrets about Hanka Robotics and the experiment she was subjected. Now she faces her ultimate enemy: Kuze, a criminal who has managed to hack into the brains of androids and control them.
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We're lucky - an extraordinary adaptation
What does it mean to be human?
A fantastic Scarlet Johansson vehicle that stands out in a crowd of movies in this genre. Why tend to be so complicated, when keeping a story line simple enough to appreciate. The atmosphere is busy and hectic at times, but you can't totally blame CGI. Visually striking. The sci-fi thriller focuses on a cyborg policewoman, Major (Johansson),who heads an elite task force with the mission to crackdown on cybercriminals and devious hackers. One such villain has the goal to destroy the very technology that makes Major's existence possible.
Don't try to overthink this one; just enjoy. Johansson makes it a done deal!
The cast also features: Pilou Asbaek, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt, Takeshi Kitano, Lasarus Ratuere, Peter Ferdinando and Danusia Samal.
Waste of Time
This film is lucky to get above the minimum vote from me. It is dull and boring .A failed attempt to mix up Japanese style with Western style, resulting in a dull and goofy mess.
Nothing original in the story. Evil company mis-uses robot technology, blah, blah blah.
There are no charismatic characters in the movie; nor any decent music and certainly no humor.
Awful!
2/10.