Ghost in the Shell

Movie Review
Release on: Apr 05, 2017

Movie name	:	Ghost in the Shell
Genres	:	Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Run time	:	140 min
Produced by	:	Avi Arad ,Ari Arad ,Steven Paul
Directed by	:	Rupert Sanders
Music by	:	Clint Mansel
Writers	:	Jamie Moss, Masamune Shirow
Cinematography	:	Jess Hall
Edited by	:	Neil Smith, Billy Rich
Production	:	Paramount Pictures
Countries	:	USA

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Stars : Scarlett Johansson, Michael Wincott, Michael Pitt, Juliette Binoche, Pilou AsbÃ¦k, Rila Fukushima, Takeshi Kitano, Chin Han, Chris Obi, Ran Wei, Peter Ferdinando, Joseph Naufahu, Adwoa Aboah, Kaori Momoi, Xavier Horan, Danusia Samal, Lasarus Ratuere, Philippe Joly, Yutaka Izumihara, Jordan Rivers, Tawanda Manyimo, Julian Gaertner, Jacqueline Lee Geurts, Pete Teo, Patrice Poujol, Semiquaver Iafeta, Romain Mathelart, Oliver Heinrich, Alex Ishikawa, Jack Machiela, Andrew Ng

Story : Based on the internationally acclaimed sci-fi manga series, "Ghost in the Shell" follows the Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic's advancements in cyber technology.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Going into this film, it’s impossible not to make comparisons to the original anime that went on to become a seminal work in science fiction. Visually and thematically rife with new concepts, the 1995 version was a ground-breaking animation that not only introduced the world to manga and anime, but also went on to inspire several blockbusters such as the ‘Matrix’ series, and ‘Avatar’, to name just a few. To say this Hollywood live-action remake had big shoes to fill would be a gross understatement. It didn’t help that the film was mired in controversy from the outset as a Caucasian actress (Scarlett Johansson) was chosen to depict Major, portrayed as a Japanese character in the original.

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Ghost in the Shell

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