I am only vaguely familiar with the Manga upon which this 2017 live action adaptation is based, so I will not be comparing it to those.
Major is the first of her kind, a truly unique individual consisting of a synthetic body outfitted with a live human brain. This combines the enhanced functionality of cyborg with the ability of free thought and will. She is to become a perfect soldier in the war on cyber-criminals.
Right, well the story was adequate enough, although it was a bit too mundane and simplistic, almost to the point where it bordered on being too generic. The events that took place throughout the course of the story offered no surprises, as it was quite predictable. And given the premise of the movie, then you already knew the outcome of the movie from the very beginning.
As for the acting, well I will say that they had some good enough talents to portray the characters and roles, and it was essentially Pilou Asbæk who carried the movie. Personally, I don't understand why they opted for Scarlett Johansson for the lead, because she is not a particularly versatile actress in my opinion. And in "Ghost in the Shell" she put on a very bland and emotionless performance. It was a real shame that Michael Wincott didn't have a bigger role in this movie, because he could definitely have added a lot to the movie.
What made this movie watchable was the impressive display of special effects and CGI. It was just overwhelming, especially because there was so much of it in almost every single scene. So if all those holographic images in the cityscape becomes a reality, it will indeed be a colorful future that we greet.
I wasn't particularly impressed with "Ghost in the Shell", and the myriad of special effects were hardly enough to make due for a lack of interesting storyline. As such, this was but a mere mediocre movie experience for me. I doubt that it is a movie that I will be returning to watch a second time.
Major is the first of her kind, a truly unique individual consisting of a synthetic body outfitted with a live human brain. This combines the enhanced functionality of cyborg with the ability of free thought and will. She is to become a perfect soldier in the war on cyber-criminals.
Right, well the story was adequate enough, although it was a bit too mundane and simplistic, almost to the point where it bordered on being too generic. The events that took place throughout the course of the story offered no surprises, as it was quite predictable. And given the premise of the movie, then you already knew the outcome of the movie from the very beginning.
As for the acting, well I will say that they had some good enough talents to portray the characters and roles, and it was essentially Pilou Asbæk who carried the movie. Personally, I don't understand why they opted for Scarlett Johansson for the lead, because she is not a particularly versatile actress in my opinion. And in "Ghost in the Shell" she put on a very bland and emotionless performance. It was a real shame that Michael Wincott didn't have a bigger role in this movie, because he could definitely have added a lot to the movie.
What made this movie watchable was the impressive display of special effects and CGI. It was just overwhelming, especially because there was so much of it in almost every single scene. So if all those holographic images in the cityscape becomes a reality, it will indeed be a colorful future that we greet.
I wasn't particularly impressed with "Ghost in the Shell", and the myriad of special effects were hardly enough to make due for a lack of interesting storyline. As such, this was but a mere mediocre movie experience for me. I doubt that it is a movie that I will be returning to watch a second time.