![]() ![]() ![]() The film’s other problem is that it’s lacking in humour – there’s a bit, but not nearly enough. I tried to go with it, but got bored fairly often, just enjoying the visuals from time to time. Yes, I checked my brain at the door (unlike Major can), and didn’t expect too much from this, but after an opening shootout (which looked quite santised to fit in with a 12A certificate) a lot of what followed in the first hour didn’t make a lick of sense. The era for this live-action remake is not specified, so this was my first foray into his celebrated work, but here, while it looked slick, I found it quite soulless. I’ve never read the original Manga anime by Masamune Shirow – which was set in 2029, although while I did see the 1995 movie ( on DVD in 2000), I can’t remember too much offhand without rewatching it, but looking back on my review, it was alright, but nothing I’d rush to watch again. Why can’t she remember what she was like when younger? And why do they keep breaking down-Matrix-style? This echoes the character of Alice from Resident Evil. However, her memories of her past are glitchy. Quite how she’s been put into that role is never explained, other than the company keeping her alive, so she owes them that debt, at least. Set in the near future, everyone’s getting cyber-enhancements, which actually sounds like a pretty cool way to go, especially for one chap who’s been enhanced so he can drink more without feeling the effects! Alas, terrorists in the near future are engaging in cerebral hacking, so they can see into your mind, so that’s another well-used trope.Īttempting to stop them in their tracks is Major – now she’s been souped-up with her revolutionary new bod, which is the first of her kind – along with Batou ( Borgen‘s Pilou Asbæk). Still, she looks a lot better in the form of Ms Johansson than ol’ metal head. On the plus side, she has the same brain and mind, but a whole new body, so she’s very much like Robocop. Ghost In The Shell centres around Major ( Scarlett Johansson), a refugee whose boat sunk, and she was almost brown bread, but the powers that be used pioneering techniques to bring her back to life. ![]()
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