Ghost in the Shell
UK Release Date: 30 March 2017 Certification: 12A Director: Rupert Sanders Cast: Pilou Asbæk, Juliette Binoche, Chin Han, Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Michael Pitt Rating: 32% I wish I had watched Ex Machina instead. Review: I haven't read the manga from which this movie is based on or watched the original Ghost in the Shell but this movie feels like another failed and disrespectful attempt to adapt a beloved manga series by Hollywood. The acting in Ghost in the Shell is just bad. Scarlett Johansson is a terrific actress but she's emotionless - and I understand her character is a 'robot' - but that's simply uninspiring storytelling. Because her character had zero personality, I didn't care at all for what happened to her during the film. Also she does a weird walk throughout that kind of looked like she was constipated. Pilou Asbæk is the stereotypical side kick with no charisma and no character development. And I have no idea why he ha...