Language And Narrative In The Transhumanist Film Ghost In The Shell (2017)

Abstract

Ghost in the Shell, a Hollywood masterpiece of Japanese science fiction, raised the bar for intellectual content in animation and comics. Director Mamoru Oshii presents thought-provoking cinematic souls, philosophical themes, and introspective conflicts that explore the concept of humanity. This production quickly became a cultural phenomenon and then a successful franchise. But the Hollywood adaptation, a live-action production directed by director Rupert Sanders, stripped away the immersive elements and transformed Ghost in the Shell (2017) into a pale female version of Robocop. Sanders simplifies the original plot to the point that he treats the audience to be teenagers . The protagonist's deep concepts and identity crisis are here convincingly analysed through the film language enhance the audiences' intellectual involvement. As a result, this 2017 film in it's creative vision explore the futuristic world it depicts on the dynamics between the main characters. Sanders offers a superficial interpretation of the plot especially since the central mystery has become very predictable.