Review of Ghost in the Shell (2017) by Stephen S — 19 Apr 2017
Rupert Sanders' "Ghost in the Shell" live-action remake is yet another missed opportunity among 2017's array of remakes. It has plenty of stunning visuals and action sequences to entertain you throughout, but the film is lacking of anything new to deepen the original story (aside from a few backstory elements).
All the things that made the 1995 film memorable, like the thought provoking philosophies and slow pace that made it deep and challenging, are lost in order to have a more entertaining and easy to understand blockbuster experience.
They even added a tropey "American corporate" type villain to give the audience a more defined antagonist. And though the film does mirror key scenes from the original (such as the diving scene or the water fight), they end up rushing over them anyways, once again losing important information to the hands of nostalgia.
Remaking this film in 2017 could have been a great chance to include today's issues, but instead it was wasted for box office numbers.
This review of Ghost in the Shell (2017) was written by Stephen S on 19 Apr 2017.
Ghost in the Shell has generally received mixed reviews.
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