5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Overview
In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.5
Overview
In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left due to its dominant themes critiquing corporate exploitation and the manipulation of individual identity by powerful, unethical institutions, aligning with progressive concerns about social justice and corporate accountability.
The film's casting choice for its lead character, originally Japanese, was a point of significant controversy regarding diversity. Its narrative, however, primarily explores themes of identity and technology without explicitly critiquing traditional societal identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film features Major Mira Killian, a female cyborg, who engages in close-quarters physical combat. She is shown to be victorious against male opponents using martial arts and her enhanced physical strength.
The main character, Major Motoko Kusanagi, canonically Japanese in the original manga and anime, is portrayed by a white actress in the 2017 film. Other characters like Batou also saw a race change from their source material.
Ghost in the Shell does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily explores philosophical questions surrounding human identity, memory, and the integration of technology, without engaging with queer experiences or representation.
Ghost in the Shell (2017) primarily focuses on themes of consciousness, identity, and synthetic bodies within a transhumanist framework. The narrative does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to gender identity transition, resulting in no direct portrayal.
The film adapts the source material's main characters, including Major Motoko Kusanagi, maintaining their established genders. No significant character originally male or female in the canon is portrayed as the opposite gender in this adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.1
Critic Ratings
4.3
5.2
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