Sweet an old thread!
I am not a major Ghost in the Shell Fan. I like to watch it, but I have never gone out of my way to.
I enjoyed the movie, that simple. My expectations were low and it exceeded them easily. Some parts made me pretty giddy, some parts were pretty weak, but no weaker than your usual super hero adaptation (which I realize this isn't, really).
It did not come out at the right moment, the themes and ideas having been floating around in Hollywood for a couple of decades now. But, viewed as an homage rather than a trend setter, I think it accomplishes what it sets out to do.
I have to agree with Batou being the best part of the movie. Absolutely. Villains are the sore spot. Oh well, they were weak in the original anime film as well.
Edit: Oh yeah, and like an hour and a half of Scarlett Johansson in a partly animated body suit? I don't see anything in that to complain about ^^
I am not a major Ghost in the Shell Fan. I like to watch it, but I have never gone out of my way to.
I enjoyed the movie, that simple. My expectations were low and it exceeded them easily. Some parts made me pretty giddy, some parts were pretty weak, but no weaker than your usual super hero adaptation (which I realize this isn't, really).
It did not come out at the right moment, the themes and ideas having been floating around in Hollywood for a couple of decades now. But, viewed as an homage rather than a trend setter, I think it accomplishes what it sets out to do.
I have to agree with Batou being the best part of the movie. Absolutely. Villains are the sore spot. Oh well, they were weak in the original anime film as well.
Edit: Oh yeah, and like an hour and a half of Scarlett Johansson in a partly animated body suit? I don't see anything in that to complain about ^^
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