Vanillalite
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Pretty much as I expected.
The film is gonna be a visual treat, but you aren't gonna get much else.
The film is gonna be a visual treat, but you aren't gonna get much else.
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Ghost in the Shell (2017) Review Thread
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I saw it one night on cinemax, fights are dope but the story is gibberish
Blood: the Last Vampire
Kite is what your local Christian youth pastor assumes all anime is.
sunshine and gasoline
Banned
It was decent enough for killing time but there is nothing notable here.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
I said so in the other thread, but Ghost in the Shell is pulling a Tron.
Which is fine, both films were a visual treat and have similar RT scores (and summary):
I'm excited
Nazgul_Hunter
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Just came back. I liked it. Haven't seen the anime but had a good time
Can you handle all those colors? Divergent isn't known for it's palliate
QuiteWhittle
Member
You have no idea. And I used to think SLJ didn't either but those recent comments of his give me pause.
I just googled it. It says it has a depiction of
a child being raped
From what I understand they have a remix of the OG GitS theme by this Steve Aoki guy (IDK who he is). IMO it sounds bad and they didn't need to change the original theme. Seems like a waste of money.
The score was pretty subdued, actually. Effective, even. It was nothing like Kenji Kawai's score of the original to be sure, but it was its own flavor and certainly didn't take away from the film.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
I just got back. I actually thoroughly enjoyed it, but SEIZURE WARNING. I know some movies have flashing lights, but there were at least two scenes where pretty much the entire screen was flashing rapidly with different colors.
Aside from that, I don't really have complaints. 8/10 for me. A bunch of positives:
Sort of negative:
Aside from that, I don't really have complaints. 8/10 for me. A bunch of positives:
- I think this was my favorite role I've seen Scarlett Johansson in. She gets criticism for playing wooden characters, but I think she legitimately did a good job in this movie. She had the blank android look but provided enough nuanced emotion and body language for it to work.
- The visuals were great, as expected. There were a lot of manga-esque shots where I could imagine how it must have looked, even though I never read the manga or saw the animated movie.
- The soundtrack was good! It reminded me of Blade Runner and Mirror's Edge.
- Speaking of Mirror's Edge, the whole cyberpunk world design was good and really made me want to replay Mirror's Edge / Catalyst.
- Batou, the scientist lady, and the Section 9 boss all had good actresses/actors in my opinion. The boss in particular was badass.
Sort of negative:
- The plot isn't super creative or complex, but I can appreciate a movie that takes something relatively simple and does it well.\
- Seizure warning, as mentioned above. Those flashing lights didn't add much in my opinion.
Exactly as bad as you think it is.
UnemployedVillain
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Kite is a straight up hentai with more focus on the story
That must not had been long because the highest I saw was 71%. Yeah this drop is huge!
Aztechnology
Member
As a big Ghost in the shell fan I really liked it. Very very surprised I didn't went in with very low expectationsz annoyed they had changed her name, figured it would be a crappy distillation of the anime. It was a solid tangential gits film and I enjoyed it.
Japanmanx3
Member
Still on the fence. Watching the original as we speak. Sounds like it'll be eye candy and brain deadness. Meh.
Discotheque
Banned
Some directors I'll give their movie a shot in theaters even if RT/MC decimates it.
After seeing Snow White and the Huntsman, Sanders definitely aint one of those guys. Sounds like a skip until netflix.
Glad to hear that the visual design is pretty cool though, some of that definitely stood out in the trailers.
After seeing Snow White and the Huntsman, Sanders definitely aint one of those guys. Sounds like a skip until netflix.
Glad to hear that the visual design is pretty cool though, some of that definitely stood out in the trailers.
Poor GRIMES
Banned
MotionBlue
Member
The movie was really good. Way better than I expected. Offend-otrons worried about white-washing need to see the movie before they complain.
Poor GRIMES
Banned
Just because something has the possibility of being good doesn't mean it excuses absolutely deplorable ass choices on the casting director's part.
Also, very happy this film is faltering critically. Well deserved and I hope that the box office reflects this too.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
The sad part is this is an almost ok adaptation. We're getting there making these movies better compared to video game movies but stuff like the casting needs to be addressed.
BlackGoku03
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I'm not too concerned with the whitewashing. More concerned about the story. These reviews are making it sound like the film has all the visuals but none of the substance of what makes GiTS special.
I love the film, series, and the manga. I just don't know if I want to spend IMAX money for this or see it at a matinee.
MotionBlue
Member
Its a movie with a strong female lead character. With casting and setting far outside the typical Hollywood comfort zone. I honestly can't tell if you're trolling by being happy the film isn't good.
Turin Turambar
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We could say this isn't an "anime live action adaption" but an adaption of the manga.
/shrug
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
The problem is ScarJo has been given so many leading roles that it's getting tiring seeing her be the only option for female leads.
Aztechnology
Member
I only spent 8.50 so yea it doesn't hurt as much here. But actually believe it or not, they explain the white washing in the film. Not saying it was justified, but given that they wanted an extremely popular leading actress I can kind of understand. At least they connected it in a way that works though.
I am sorry but this is a continues to be a terrible excuse.
TatteredHat
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Sounds like what you'd expect from a Hollywood version of anything, honestly. A big bombastic spectacle with little substance beyond that.
MotionBlue
Member
Its an entirely reasonable excuse. If you're making an expensive movie based on an incredibly niche decades old movie from another country, which deals with concepts and ideas that are difficult(and uncomfortable), and has an art/visual style that is incredibly different from normal Hollywood.
Your investors, and anyone that funds your movie, is going to want assurances. The easy way for that is to use star power. Scarlet Johanssen is recognizable and very popular with your target audience. So unless you live in some magical internet reality, the movie has a very good excuse for casting a recognizable actress.
Yeah. Its shitty that is how the industry/money works.
Yeah fuck everyone who made the only competent anime to film adaptation and with a female lead!
C'mon dude.
Octavianus
Banned
Sounds pretty incompetent to me.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Do you enjoy Marvel movies? I'm not defending GitS.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
If your talking about the music that plays during the shelling,
no. They play it during the credits.
TatteredHat
Member
Nah, I don't. Same problem I have with those movies as well.
Octavianus
Banned
Nah. It's pretty straightforward. Never seen it either but went to see the movie anyway. It was okay.
MotionBlue
Member
Not really needed. If you're willing, watch the original movie. If you like either the original, or this one, watch the series "Stand Alone Complex".
The series tends to discuss philosophy of the self, mind, and existence. Rarely drifts into Nihilism, as the original creator hated that.
So this movie isnt related to the anime in term of plot? So I could watch this and understand who the characters are without having to watch the anime movies.
Unlike let's say I would benefit from watching the past X-Men movies to understand the characters in Logan.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
The only thing fans of GitS get from the movie is scenes recreated form the anime. Other than that the movie stands on it's own in terms of making you understand the characters and the plot. It's a weird interpretation of GitS where it tries to stay faithful to the source material but also tries to do it's own thing.
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