10 Most Underrated Movies Of 2017 (So Far)

10. Ghost In The Shell

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 45%

It's difficult to argue the case that, for any reason, we needed a Ghost in the Shell remake - especially one helmed by Rupert Sanders, the filmmaker behind Snow White and the Huntsman. The movie, of course, was met with middling to poor reviews across the board - it's sitting with a measly 45% on Rotten Tomatoes.

But surely we should be celebrating the fact that Ghost in the Shell, for all intents and purposes, wasn't a disaster by any means? In fact, it's actually an engaging, visually impressive and - at points - kick-ass blockbuster. One can imagine that, had the movie not been based on any previous material, it might have found itself lauded as something akin to Lucy, another sci-fi action flick starring Scarlett Johansson.

As a remake, after all, Ghost in the Shell leaves a lot to be desired: it can't match the intelligence of the original anime. But separated from its origins, there's so much to like about the movie: there's a real beauty to it, to the world rendered on screen, and to Johansson's enigmatic lead performance - one cannot imagine anyone else managing the difficult task of playing an android in the way that she does.

Strange and sad, Ghost in the Shell emanates an odd power. It's a shame it didn't fare better at the box office, because it plays out like a wonderful, dreamy origin story to what could have become a genuinely great franchise. Now we're over the disappointment, it's time to look at everything that went right with this picture.