Ghost in the Shell
February. 07,2017 NR
In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.
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Perfect cast and a good story
Must See Movie...
As Good As It Gets
This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
If you haven't seen it - it's a must.Probably not everyone's cup of tea but a VERY important Sci-Fi that has inspired countless of clones, Anime-wise or Big Screen.9 out of 10 for its importance.
It's a masterpiece of film, cyberpunk and animation. Stylish, dirty, deep, shallow, melancholy or chaotic it's always engrossing and beautiful. It captures a living complex world so lovingly, with characters and relationships that hide so many details the deeper you delve. Truly a classic piece of futurist art.
PLEASE NOTE: This review will also be on the Ghost in the Shell 2.0 IMDb section since they are the same movie)Ghost in the Shell was an amazing Anime film, that broke the mold on Sci-fi for the 1990's (like that Akira did for the 1980's.) The story is intriguing and interesting and the acting is very well done for both the English dub and Japanese versions. I doubt I need to explain the story to you since you have probably seen this by now but if you haven't, please watch it. You'll be happy you did. I give 'Ghost in the Shell' a 8/10
The future is strange with robots and brain-hacking in the animated Ghost in the Shell. The film that sparked a life action update over twenty years later begins with Motoko Kusanagi jumping from a building to assassinate a diplomat. She put on a mission to hunt down a hacker known as the Puppet Master. She finds that this hacker is using garbage and other criminals through trickery and mind-hacking to do his bidding. Motoko also copes with her identity as a robot while still trying to do human things like scuba dive. The action of the chases seems pretty cool and I can only imagine what a live action adaption will look like.The artwork in the animation is stunning capturing the look of a manga comic. The English dubbed version I purchased did have some weak voice-acting and an odd look common in these adaptations, which is why I usually try to see these things with subtitles. Questions of humanity and existence are brought up as the Puppet Master claims to be a sentient being with rights despite not having a sole body. Even Major Motoko isn't sure if she is a human with a body bought from a tech company and brain cells input into it. Check out more of this review and others at swilliky.com
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