Rupert Sanders' new film has been met with mixed reviews due to Scarlett Johansson's participation in a traditional Japanese manga series. But considering the director and some of the other actors, this is unlikely to be such a big problem for those expecting this film at the very end of March 2017. Many Japanese will welcome it with mixed feelings, but even for them, choosing a leading role among Japanese actresses is proving difficult. It seems that only Johansson can justify the lack of tradition in Japanese comics. As far as we know, from the recent and super successful productions, such as "The Avengers", "Captain America", "Under the Skin", "Lucy" and many others, this is unlikely to let many people miss the film. However, the choice of actors has not been commented on by the manga writer Masamune Shirow, which is seen as a slight protest against Hollywood production.
After the release of the first film in 1995, directed by Mamoru Oshii, and several subsequent films based on the cult manga, Steven Spielberg (Dreamworks Pictures) and Paramount Pictures unveiled the trailer for the new film in Tokyo. The cyberpunk fantasy tells the story of Major Motoko Kusanagi (played by Scarlett Johansson), known as “The Major” for short. She leads the elite special forces (“Department 9”) against the most dangerous extremists – cyborgs, who aim to take control of the cyber technologies of the technological giant “Hanka Robotics”. She is the only human-robot hybrid who is able to stop the hacking attacks of the “Puppet Master”, who the “Department 9” team later realizes is actually an artificial intelligence.
Also starring: Takeshi Kitano, as "Daisuke Aramaki"; Juliette Binoche, as "Dr. Olet"; Michael Pitt, as "Cousé"; Pilou Asbeck, as "Batu", and others.
Director: Rupert Sanders
Manga: Spirit in Armor / author Mosamune Shirou
Music: Clint Mansell
Genre: Action, drama, sci-fi, thriller
Despite the mixed comments after the trailer was released, the film is already a fact, and everyone behind it will receive an assessment immediately after March 31, 2017.
The film is not recommended for children under 12 years old.
