Review of Ghost in the Shell (2017) by Omar L — 24 Sep 2017

I wasn't the biggest fan of the original 1995 anime adaptation of the manga; I found it too slow, with not enough focus on Kunsanagi's character and her story. I much preferred this story, delving much more into this world. The love for the 1995 anime is present in this film, with many shots recreated in live action; however, the PG-13 rating of this entry reduces the visual impact of not only the violence, but of the nudity as well, a defining aesthetic component of these stories.

Much was made of the "whitewashing" that occurred with the casting of Scarlett Johansson as the Major. I didn't have a problem with it, and apparently, neither did the creators of the original anime.