GHOST IN THE SHELL (Released to Theaters USA 2017)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì  Ghost in the Shell—interesting—allows Scarlett Johannsson to strut her acting abilities to the big screen. The movie needs a larger explanation of her origins. The film has brief nudity that is being passed off as robotic nudity. This film has good special effects. Overall, this is a good watch. Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images  Storyline   A woman is developed into a super soldier to serve in special missions designed to keep the worst criminals of the world at bay.   Additional Thanks Thank You to Director Rupert Sanders for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Tetsu Fujimura, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Yoshinobu Noma, Jeffery Silver, for making the film possible. Cast include Scarlett Johannsson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Katano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt, Chin Han, Danusia Samal, Lazarus Ratuere, and Yutaka Izumihara.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. Watch for good special effects. Video Critique Available Here:

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GODZILLA (Theatrical Release USA 2014)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì 

Godzilla seems like a reboot of the 1998, Matthew Broderick and Jean Reno, version of the Godzilla story. It is the second Godzilla film produced in the United States. This film replaces the original cast with Brian Cranston, Ken Watanabe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elisabeth Olsen, Sally Hawkins, and David Strathairn. The movie works at the okay to suitable level and has suitable special effects that show Godzilla fighting a new antagonist, the MUTO (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism). This movie is better in some ways and not so good in other ways from the 1998 Godzilla film, but look for terrific animation of the monsters. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images 

Storyline 

Godzilla fights MUTO—a massive, unidentified, terrestrial organism. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Gareth Edwards for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, and Brian Rogers for making the film possible. Cast includes: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn, and Bryan Cranston. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. This movie is the first film in the new Godzilla film series. The film does not inspire a watch for the sequel; however, one may be curious to see if there is an improvement in the storyline for the next movie. The fourth film in this new series may be in the works for a 2024 release.

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Ben Meyers