a beautiful shell, but It lacks its ghost

Beautifully made. Surely a universe I would like to see more off. Interesting characters and interesting acting. I think visually it can be proud and surely stand next to its source material.

Unfortunately, the part of what made the original so great was its philosophical part. And this they skimp. The story is rather straight forward and typical, and it should not have been. I was hoping to be led down the rabbit hole once again, and yet this movie only lingers at its surface. It sorts of builds the universe and I can imagine interesting and worthy sequels, but the way it was told here I do not see the philosophical path on the horizon anytime soon. This The Matrix still did better.

I do not understand why they decided to tell this story like this. It is an odd choice especially when the source of inspiration holds such a powerful legacy in the science fiction culture of today.

The movie is a beautiful shell, but It lacks its ghost - so to speak.