There aren’t many anime I gravitate towards. I generally don’t like the way they’re paced or the tone is inconsistent (super-serious and mature one moment and very childish the next). I recognize what they do and that many of them do it well. It’s just simply not my thing.
There are a couple however that I really dig, such as Cowboy Bebop and–as you might have guessed–Ghost in the Shell. I’ve been excited about seeing this live-action adaptation since I heard of its release and, I’ve gotta say, I thought the movie was really well done. The action is pretty and fun. It captures the philosophy of the story without overstaying its welcome. And, above all, the filmmakers did a great job Westernizing the story without losing any of the essential Ghost in the Shell elements. It’s a shame that it’s not doing well in the U.S.
If you’re on the fence, get off. Go see it.
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