Review of Ghost in the Shell (2017) by Lomarticus — 11 Apr 2017
As the first of what was obviously supposed to be a franchise, this is a really good film. I've seen it twice so far and I've teared up at the creation scene at each viewing. It is beautiful, deep enough, atmospheric enough and a fine introduction to the world of Ghost In The Shell for new fans, as well as a being rewarding enough to long-term fans, with the hope of much more to come.
It's clearly not as deep and involved as prior material but if it were, would it honestly have any chance of getting the interest of the wider public whose currency gets film 2, 3, 4 etc. funded? Core fans, deep concepts and theory of life stuff are what you plan for AFTER film 1 is under your belt. Dissing this film and ignoring the incredible achievements this film HAS made is unfair, unjustified and closed-minded.
This film opens the big-budget door to Ghost In The Shell and as such, is well worth seeing.
This review of Ghost in the Shell (2017) was written by Lomarticus on 11 Apr 2017.
Ghost in the Shell has generally received mixed reviews.
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