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Ghost in the Shell

2017

Rupert Sanders

Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Michael Pitt, Pilou Asbæk ...

5.7

21,876

Sci-Fi. Action In the near future, Major (Scarlett Johansson) is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, 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 is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major discovers that she has been lied to: ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"A heavily computer-generated enterprise with more body than brains, more visuals than ideas, as if the original movie’s hard drive had been wiped clean of all that was dark, poetic and mystifying."	NEG
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"Spectacularly honoring the spirit and aesthetic of Mamoru Oshii’s beloved animated adaptations without resorting wholly to slavish cosplay, this is smart, hard-lacquered entertainment"	POS
United States	Ben Croll The Wrap	"There’s nothing wrong with introducing 'Ghost in the Shell' into post-'Matrix', post-'Westworld' territory; it’s just disappointing that the film doesn’t bring anything new to the table."	NEU
United States	Mike McCahill IndieWire	"A dazzling reboot that lacks character (...) A 'Ghost' for the Twitterati, all flashing lights and pretty colors, at once distracting and distractible"	NEU
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"[The] visual assault this time is thrillingly well-organised and 80 per cent dazzling (...) Johansson is in her element, but Asbæk looks equally fantastic (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Lisa Nesselson Screendaily	"Self-selecting audiences will probably be won over by the mood, wanton firepower and top-notch visuals (...) but mature viewers (...) may find the proceedings more exhausting than rewarding."	NEU
United Kingdom	Dan Jolin Empire	"So heavily derivative it doesn’t feel like anything new, and there’s little depth beneath that slick surface. But it’s solid and attractive (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	David Fear Rolling Stone	"Anime rehash upgrades software, loses the soul. Scarlett Johansson is the best thing about update of iconic cyberpunk anime (...) Rating: ★★½ (ot of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Scarlett Johansson remake lacks mystery (...) A westernised reimagining of the Japanese anime classic that proves watchable but doesn’t have the spirit of the original (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Chris Hunneysett Mirror	"A hard working Scarlett Johansson stands at the centre of the spectacular visuals, but even the Avengers star can't bring the soulless storytelling to boil (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Geoffrey Macnab The Independent	"Visually impressive but often incomprehensible (...) It combines high-minded postmodern philosophising with very generic, often very banal, thriller elements (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
Ireland	Tara Brady Irish Times	"A movie in need of a soul, like Scarlett Johansson’s robot (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"[Mr. Sanders] likes a dark palette and is good with actors, but there’s little here that feels personal."	NEU

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