In the near future, Major Motoko Kusanagi (Scarlett Johansson)
is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible terrorist attack, who
is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most
dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the
ability to hack into people's minds and control them, Major Kusanagi is
uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major
Kusanagi discovers that she has been lied to: her life was not saved, it was
stolen. She will stop at nothing to recover her past, find out who did this to
her and stop them before they do it to others. Written by Paramount
Pictures (Courtesy of Internet Movie Database).
After seeing the trailer to GHOST IN A SHELL my first
thought was cool, but at the same time seeing Scarlett Johanseen as “Major’ the
lead character came with some concerns. Having seen the original anime version
of GHOST IN A SHELL and knowing how ground breaking that was to see it
“whitewashed” was kind of disappointing. Of course, the choice to do that was
to help make the film profitable by using a star to peak interest for those not
familiar with the original. All of that said I thought this live version played
well. It was entertaining, with a complex story that reflected the original
rather closely. So for GHOST IN A SHELL I give it 3.75 stars of 5.
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