Review of Ghost in the Shell (2017) by Ravissary79 . — 05 Nov 2017

Faithful in spirit, and style to the 1995 Anime masterpiece, but differing somewhat in The Major's backstory (though by the end of the film, half of that is resolved), and the plot is a little more about what it means to be human, writ large, but isn't as much about sentient AI, whether simply thinking and having memories means you have rights or not, but IS about human dignity, how memory shapes how we think of ourselves, but asserts that ultimately it's what you do with that information that defines you, not where you started.

The supporting cast is strong, it's a GORGEOUS looking movie, and the actor who had the role of the director of Section 9 is WONDERFUL. His scenes are true film noir.

While the film isn't quite as smart as it's source material, it still has the same soul and setting, and is, I think, a little easier to relate to than the original. It's a shame it's not resonating with more people. I'm NOT a ScarJo fan, but I can't deny she did really well here.

Update: the dialogue is weak and the big change in plot is that it is more idiosyncratic than it should be.