Synopsis:

In this film based on the William Gibson story, Johnny (Keanu Reeves) is a data courier who has a secret stash of information implanted into his mind. However, the data will kill Johnny if he cannot retrieve it within 48 hours. Accompanied by physically enhanced bodyguard Jane (Dina Meyer), Johnny sets out to acquire the passwords he needs to save himself. Worse yet, he is hunted by gangster Shinji (Denis Akiyama) and businessman Takahashi (Takeshi), both of whom seek the data Johnny possesses.

Intentions:

This version combines both the U.S and Japanese version of Johnny Mnemonic (the Japanese version is used as the base for this fanedit). There are too many changes to list down here as almost every scene has at least 1 frame to few seconds differences (for the 1 frame differences, I just repeat the most static frame at start/end of each scene, not noticeable unless you go frame by frame). The most obvious differences are the extra scenes with Takeshi Kitano and Dolph Lundgren in the Japanese version and the flashback of Johnny's childhood in the U.S theatrical cut both of which is restored in this fanedit. The childhood flashback of childhood actually brings an extra layer of depth for Johnny's character which is curiously missing in the supposedly Japanese extended cut(a re-shoot maybe?). Many of the scenes also have different framing so it's not possible to connect two versions in a same shot. The third act is the most complicated part to edit since a lot of the scenes in both version is edited out of order and the U.S version is missing a lot of scenes and frames especially during the VR sequences so you can see the quality differences as it switches back and forth between two versions and also a slight jump in one sequence due to framing differences.. I tried to color correct some of the scenes to match each version depending on the sequences. Lastly the other big difference is the musical score which in my opinion sounds better and feels less dated on the Japanese version and fits the Cyberpunk aesthetics well.

Change List:

You can find most of the changes for both versions listed at the movie-censorship website here:https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=1523

Additional Notes:

You can also DM/PM me on Reddit for the download link.

Other Sources:

Japanese DVD