Review of Ghost in the Shell (2017) by Thadd C — 28 Jul 2017

A completely meaningless film that does a piss poor job of following the original content with incredibly beautiful special effects. Nothing more, nothing less.

This review of Ghost in the Shell (2017) was written by Thadd C on 28 Jul 2017.

Ghost in the Shell has generally received mixed reviews.

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