Review of Ghost in the Shell (2017) by Wouter V — 07 Aug 2017

Without any shadow of doubt, this live-action version of Ghost in the Shell, starring Scarlett Johansson and a great ensemble of international characters will be become a movie Cult classic.

Excuse the pun...but it really does 'Stand alone...'.

Of course, one simply cannot compare Rupert Sanders version, with the sweeping classic Manga dystopian epic by Mamoru Oshii.

And I really am somewhat staggered by some of the totally unnecessary amounts of totally ludicrous criticism, that this new live-action film has been receiving?

Especially since, I've taken the time to watch the original Manga trilogy of movies and also, the Tv series, that have made the Ghost in the Shell, garnish such a true legendary status amongst Genuine fans of the Anima genre.

Trust me, what Rupert Sanders and Scarlett Johansson, and the team of CGI, Conceptual Artists, Set Designers, have all done here, is to brilliantly capture the very essence and core of the original Comic books. It is an ingenious bit of film-making.

And is, the subtext, plotlines, thematic ideas are even more relevant, right now.

It's beautifully shot film.

The opening 30-minutes are breathtaking and visually stunning.

However, it is not a Remake.

And for all you true fans of the original franchise, I've just got the Blu-Ray HD version.

And it's worth investing in, for the very informative extras, on how the Director, Cast and Crew,.

Collaborated together to bring what was once considered to be a totally unfilmable concept to the screen.

As for the Diversity issue....

It was filmed in New Zealand and China.

It features an cast of International actors from Denmark, Japan, France, America, Singapore, Turkey, Australia, Zimbabwe, England, Romania.

And therefore, is a better reflection of our Transglobal World in 2017.

Now then, whilst I can fully appreciate the pure and simple fact, that both the film reviews and general public are entitled to their opinions.

It is still somewhat disturbing to read reviews by people that have absolutely no prior knowledge of interest in the Anime/Manga genre.

Furthermore, it seems to be a trend now to want to knock and completely diss/say something negative about any Hollywood mega, Sci-Fi blockbuster.

But, 99% of the people reviewing this movie are just talking pure Bull. And I strongly suspect, haven't even seen the Movie at all. But, feel the need to say something stupid.

However, just to reiterate...

Ghost in the Shell, is a brilliantly underrated Sci-Fi, that makes some very astute observations and relevent changes and necessary adaptations.

Otherwise, this would have been a Four hour-long movie. Which would've been dull and quite frankly boring.

Whereas, this live-action version is extremely fast-paced, and totally justifies the choices being made here.

The Cinemaphotography, the arts,visuals and concepts, the music soundtrack, the brilliant action set-pieces...are absolutely stunning.

This is a great Sci-Fi/Fantasy film.

And I am really starting to think, that some folks went to see a completely different film? And have these huge expectations of what and how they feel the movie should've been made.