Ghost in the Shell

Thank you for this film. It really tries to stay true to its original elements and the visuals don't disappoint. Some take the nitpicking, whitewashing, feminism etc too far, none of which are the intention of this film. The makers of this feature film must have had been fans of the original series so as not to ruin it. If good anime are to have live action movies, then I say this is the bar, the benchmark.

And I would absolutely love a sequel!

Seriously disturbing trend with these reviews. If you love the original, you write a bad review. If you you know nothing of the original, this is a great movie. What I do not understand is why you would expect this to be a copy of the original. This is a big Hollywood movie. The campaign against it is idiotic. Go watch the original and stop leaving reviews that add nothing to the conversation except "oh it's not anime so it sucks". It is made for the masses and not fanboys. Sorry.

The film plays like a six, in that the story line is good but maybe not top-notch, but the ending is spectacular, and by spectacular I mean better than your average excellent film out there.

So this is a seven to me, and recommended to all my friends and family.

I wasn't expecting much from this film as many critics claimed it was rubbish. I however really enjoyed it. Visually beautiful and we'll shot. Great movie. I am a big anime fan and felt this film was true to that format. Don't listen to all the haters& watch it fur yourself. You will be glad that you did......

I don't know what's all about the negative reviews. Go make your own movie and stop whining like dishonest little brats! I'm not saying it doesn't have flaws, it's just a great sci-fi movie, again, IT'S A MOVIE, it's made to be entertained.

It's a perfect adaptation of many scenes from the 1995 anime and others with some ideas from the manga. It is anime translated into a live-action big buster Hollywood movie, get over the false drama queens that say it is white washing as there is even Beat Kitano, a renown Japanese actor and he is only speaking Japanese with English subs! I would add that the result is a good example on how to "Hollywood-wash" an entire anime series better than anything else. Great stuff overall, go see it, if you like sci-fi, it won't be disappointing!