"Ghost in the Shell". Anime VS Movie. Review📝✏️

The future is gradually coming. Over and over again we watch movies and TV series about artificial intelligence, extension of life and belief in immortality.

We constantly read news about the development of new robots. But what if сross a man with a robot?

We will get answers, watching "Ghost in the Shell".

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Let's turn to the source first.

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Ghost in the Shell (japan - Kōkaku Kidōtai Gōsuto In Za Sheru) is a 1995 Japanese animated science fiction film. It's based on the same name manga by Masamune Shirow.
The Sequel "Innocence" was released in 2004.
The Wachowskis were inspired by "Ghost in the Shell" creating The Matrix.

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Ratings:

IMDb 8/10
Rotten Tomatoes 96%

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And take a look on Hollywood adaptation.

"Ghost in the Shell" was released in 2017 with $110 million budget and $169.8 million box office.

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Main cast:

Scarlett Johansson as Major Mira Killian
Takeshi Kitano as Daisuke Aramaki
Juliette Binoche as Dr. Ouelet
Michael Pitt as Kuze

Ratings:

IMDb 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes 45%

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PLOT

Near future. Cyber technology can improve the human body. Androids perform daily duties.

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We get acquainted with Mira Killian. She fell under the terrorists attack and in order to save her life her brain was transplanted into the android body. She is offered a job in an elite police force consisting of "improved" soldiers. They catch the most dangerous culprits. A dangerous hacker challenges them and they have no time to disarm him.

REVIEW (NO SPOILERS)

The movie promotion began with a scandal. Society was indignant that an actress with a European appearance was invited to the role of Major Mira Killian. The creators were accused of promoting racism and insulting the feelings of Asians and their culture. While Japanese viewers were pleased with the choice of Scarlett Johansson.
Secondly, the film cut out all the eastern philosophy and local color of Hong Kong.

The film is very different to the anime it's based on, in spite of the same storyline and scenes.

The anime "Ghost in the Shell" turned into classical genre long ago. Anime plunges into a tense and cold atmosphere from the opening minutes. Meaningful dialogues, oriental culture, gloomy city and we are immersed in the plot deeper and deeper. The anime "Ghost in the Shell" has a great semantic load.

Anime was extremely original for his century - raised questions about the human soul, the self-awareness of androids, about self-determination, about whether there can be a mind inside something inhuman? Who we are in this universe, what can we bring with our actions and how everything can affect the things around us? A very grim story is constantly fueled by philosophical dialogues. Watching anime you realize how much is relevant for us right now. Cybercrimes, the impact on elections, the arms race.

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The anime "Ghost in the Shell" is one of the fantasies about the future. But it's so true.

And what about movie? Could it convey the whole meaning of the anime?

No.

It's a popcorn movie.

The trailer captured me from the first second. It was exciting plus I like Scarlett Johansson. Fist I saw her in Lost in Translation and she was so organic in her role.

I expected that it would be spectacular and clever fantasy. If I did't watch anime, I would hardly understand what is happening on the screen. To please people and earn money filmmakers did lots of action scenes and cut out almost the entire philosophy and the disclosure of characters. I didn't understand who all these people, except the Major and her doctor. I did not understand the motivation of the characters. I did not feel all the Major pain.

Certainly visual effects, fights are made perfectly. But it does not mean that the plot must be lame. An interesting story was the main advantage of the original film. The movie doesn't cause emotions, except aesthetic pleasure. Watching the movie you want to crunch popcorn, but not sympathize with the characters.

If you like entertainment and action without semantic load then the film fits you. If you are fan of anime "Ghost in the Shell", it will make you cry tears of blood.

Visual effects 9/10. Meaning, motivation of the characters, the disclosure of characters 4/10

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