Rating: 6/10
Ghost in the Shell takes place in the near future when most of the world is embracing cyber enhancements, but one cyborg policewoman is so much different. Major (Scarlett Johansson) is a robot with a human brain. What she doesn't know is the company that owns her is more corrupt than she thought.
Ghost in the Shell is visually spectacular and could get an Oscar nomination for special effects if only the story was the same. The original anime was very philosophical. The action was incredible and all the characters had emotions and problems you could attach to. The new 2017 live action version is basically a run of the mill action film. What's so disappointing is that the filmmakers could have made it one of the best films of the year if they only took more time on the story.
Overall, the Ghost in the Shell is a decent movie. While the plot is fairly predictable the visuals are incredible and most of the time so is the action. It's the kind of film you'll have a fun time watching but within a week forget about.
For Parents:
Language: a few uses of hell, damn, ass, bitch, and one use of sh-t.
Sexual content: References are made in passing to companion bots, but it never explained what kind of companionship. Major fights in a skin-tight outfit (think Mystique from X-men), in several scenes. One scene takes place in a futuristic club, Woman is seen dancing in revealing clothes on a hologram in the background of a scene. A few baddies cuff Major to a pole and ask her to dance, but she escapes before anything happens. Major hires a female prostitute and later touches the woman's face and asks how it feels. (The sexual content in this film would make it more suitable for teens.)
Violence: Many characters are shot, mostly with no blood. Major gets hurt on occasion and is shown being fixed up in a lab. A knife goes through one man's arm and is shown for a split second. Many humanlike cyborgs are killed. One has his legs torn off and is shot in the head. The violence is highly stylized and happens quickly. A character loses his eyes to a bomb.
Drugs and alcohol: Major takes a drug to stop her system from glitching. Her friend Batou has a drink on occasion.
The film is suitable for 14 and up
Ghost in the Shell is in theaters now and stars Scarlett Johansson. It is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence, suggestive content, and some disturbing images.
Copyright The Review Cafe April 9, 2017
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