Ghost in the Shell 2017 reviewI saw the movie early at a charity screening in LA.Note: I've watched the Oshii movies and all of Stand Alone Complex, and also read the Manga. I never finished Arise or 2nd GIG.I went into this movie expecting shit. The trailers were generic as fuck using cliches and awkward forced dialogue.Surprisingly, however, the movie actually worked for me and I enjoyed it!The plot is structured as a mix of the original anime movies as well as Stand Alone Complex. We follow Major's personal struggle with identity, while also unraveling a mystery with Section 9. The narrative is pretty clunky in the beginning since there's a lot of really cheesy and hamfisted dialogue, but as the film progresses the characters develop a bond that actually work fairly well, and by the end I was really enjoying it. If anything, besides the visuals the best part of this movie was its storytelling. The way we watch these characters grow and unravel the mysteries around them really does work. The way we see Major's perspective is done in an interesting way while also moving the story forward, and watching Section 9 work individually and as a unit kept me very entertained.Kuze, the villain, I expected to be generic 1337 h4x0r cyber man who's just misinderstood, but he's given plenty of depth and I genuinely liked his character by the end of the movie. I even got over his annoying voice as it makes sense for why his voice sounds that way.Dr. Cutter, CEO of Hanka, was boring as shit. He's as bland and generic "EVIL DOCTOR CORPORATE MAN" as it gets and has zero depth or development besides being a big meanie >:^( the weakest part of the film besides the soundtrack.It's not perfect by any means, nor is it anywhere near as intelligent as the other movies, but it is a solid entry.My biggest gripe was the lack of ANY memorable soundtrack. I can't remember a single song, none of the Kenji Kawaii or Yoko Kano music is present, and there's not much use of music at all.Another issue this movie will have is a lot of the dialogue is forced, with some characters being bland and one dimensional, although other characters are really well fleshed out as well.Visually this movie is really well directed. There are several sequences pulled directly from the anime's while there are also some cool sequences of its own. There are some shots that have way too much shit going on with the city with all the holograms which reminds me of the Prequels, but overall the rest of the movie is very visually pleasing and Weta did a fantastic job.The movie works. It's fun to watch and has a TON OF REFERENCES to all the franchise, not just the first movie. There's even a reference to Cowboy Bebop. Contrary to my MANY DOUBTS of the movie, it genuinely tried being its own entry while staying true to the core. It's not really too deep or anything game changing, but it has its own story while making plenty of nods to the original.
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