threats to society in the film, making the subdued and, at times, outright dark settings appropriate.

While Major was designed to fight crime, the main antagonist of the film is hacker Kuze (Michael Pitt,) whom Major tracks to a night club. The resulting scene is taut and intense as Major, along with backup from Batou (Pilou Asbæk,) get lured into a trap set by Kuze. It is later revealed that he has an entire network of mentally linked humans.

Ghost in the Shell has a healthy serving of action, but it’s also marked by its moments of revelation and sadness, thanks to its development of minor characters. There is a vast universe here, and all characters are given equal amounts of attention. This works to the film’s advantage when itand enact her revenge.

The visit with her mother shakes loose memories that Major was trying throughout the film to get a firm grip on. She uses this knowledge to go to the last place she can remember in her life before committing suicide. It is here where she meets the hacker, Kuze, and the two recall their past lives. Neither one of them supported cyber enhancements, but were abducted by the government and used as test subjects. This is a very climactic part of the film that was due more attention and care. Both Major and Kuze deserve having their past fleshed out more concretely and visibly for both audiences new to the Ghost in the Shell franchise and old fans alike.

Cutter deploys a Tachikoma (spider-tank) to wipe