they usually fall far short of their source material (and often flagrantly betray their long-time fans).
Thelive-actionDeath Notemoviefelt rushed and restrained, and failed to take advantage of its truly twisted premise.
Butnone of these live-action adaptations were quite as heinous as 2017sGhost in the Shell.
But it retells that story with uninspired visuals.
Theres also the glaring issue of whitewashed casting.
The original film has an all-Japanese cast, butthe cast of the remake is mostly white.
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That story was already told perfectly in the original movie.
Instead, ifGhost in the Shellgets another live-action adaptation, it should tell a new story.
Based on the internationally-acclaimed anime/manga “GHOST IN THE SHELL, " a sci-fi action movie that follows the Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 faces an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic’s advancements in cyber technology.
