In the newest trailer for the upcoming science fiction film starring Scarlett Johansson, Ghost In The Shell, a conspiracy is revealed to viewers. Before we get to the trailer itself, let me just say that this movie looks pretty dang cool. That being said, I don’t think it will be a movie that revolutionizes the way viewers look at science fiction (although it may be cool). Why? Well, let’s watch the trailer.
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This new trailer reveals a lot. It shows us a villain or villains. The robotic man who Scarlett Johansson’s character sees at, what I’m assuming, the beginning of the movie is strategically placed in the trailer to give off the vibe that he is the antagonist. But if one watches the trailer more carefully, they’ll notice something else. Sure this mysterious man looks like a bad guy. But it appears that in this story, there reign a group of people with worse intentions than his. From the looks of the trailer, this group of people seems to be the same organization that employs Johansson’s character. This sort of twist suggests a conspiracy within the film.
The conspiracy could be something so terrible that Johansson’s character is forced to work alongside the villainous man she sees at the beginning of the movie. These are, of course, all theories–considering the movie is yet to be released. But because of the theories I have, I’m forced to conclude that the film will center around a theme overly used in today’s culture: the humanity in robotic beings. I have a feeling that the conspiracy behind her character’s rebuild runs deep within the organization she works for. Her–and possibly others–are used by the organization to do their dirty work. Therefore, they have no free will, no piece of humanity that distinguishes themselves from others.
Although the theme may appear to be a redundant one, I’m still interested in Ghost In The Shell. This is a Japanese franchise that dates back to 1989, so the redundancy, in this case, is necessary to preserve the original content as best as possible. After all, I’m only basing these theories on a two-minute long trailer. It’s true, trailers can reveal a lot about a movie. But sometimes they can deceive viewers into believing they understand what the film is about. The science fiction genre is especially hard to guess at. Considering the reality in which characters within this genre live isn’t real, anything can happen. That’s why I urge science fiction fans to give Ghost In The Shell a chance. We simply cannot know whether or not an American version of this franchise will work unless we see it for ourselves.
Look for Ghost In The Shell to hit theaters on March 31, 2017. And remember, just because a trailer shows one side of a story doesn’t mean it’s the entire story.
