I hate to say I told you so...
....but I told you so.
Anytime a film gets whitewashed with a big name actor like ScarJo (especially where sex appeal and ass kicking are big attractions) you can expect the plot and/or the screenwriting writing to be absolute shit... or, even worse, simply be an utterly pale and vapid imitation of the original like this one was.
IF the producers had honestly CARED... then they would not have cast ScarJo. Instead, they would have cast someone who was, if not Japanese, then could at least pass for it, with the primary concern being, "Can this person legitimately portray this character?" I'm sorry, but as good as ScarJo was as Black Widow and Lucy, she is still not The Major. And this was certainly not Ghost in the Shell.
....but I told you so.
Anytime a film gets whitewashed with a big name actor like ScarJo (especially where sex appeal and ass kicking are big attractions) you can expect the plot and/or the screenwriting writing to be absolute shit... or, even worse, simply be an utterly pale and vapid imitation of the original like this one was.
IF the producers had honestly CARED... then they would not have cast ScarJo. Instead, they would have cast someone who was, if not Japanese, then could at least pass for it, with the primary concern being, "Can this person legitimately portray this character?" I'm sorry, but as good as ScarJo was as Black Widow and Lucy, she is still not The Major. And this was certainly not Ghost in the Shell.