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Title: Ghost in the Shell (1995)
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Motoko Kusanagi
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| Akio Ôtsuka | ... |
Batou
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Togusa
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Yutaka Nakano | ... |
Ishikawa
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Tamio Ohki | ... |
Aramaki
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Director Nakamura
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Namaki Masakazu | ... |
Dr. Willis
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Masato Yamanouchi | ... |
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Diplomat
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Mitsuru Miyamoto | ... |
Mizuho Daita
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Kazuhiro Yamaji | ... |
Garbage Collector A
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Garbage Collector B
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Hiroshi Yanaka | ... |
Coroner
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Ginzô Matsuo | ... |
Old Man
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Takashi Matsuyama | ... |
Terrorist
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It is the year 2029. Technology has advanced so far that cyborgs are commonplace. In addition, human brains can connect to the internet directly. Major Motoko Kasunagi is an officer in Section 9, an elite, secretive police division that deals with special operations, including counter terrorism and cyber crime. She is currently on the trail of the Puppet Master, a cyber criminal who hacks into the brains of cyborgs in order to obtain information and to commit other crimes. Written by grantss
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This is the most beautiful film i've ever seen.
There, i've said it. Watch it and be awed at how amazingly detailed and fluid the whole film is. Never does it falter in the art department. The colours are just right, the peoples movements are so real its scary, and sometimes the strong story of the film cant fit all this beauty in and so it releases it entirely in a magical scene in the middle of the film with no dialogue and no plot progression, just marvellous panoramic followed by marvellous panoramic shot. This is my favourite segment of the movie. It shows the nameless city in which the protagonists exist as a cluttered, enclosed, claustrophobic world, yet terrifyingly familiar. This film is full of such themes which subtly make their way into your mind and you dont even realise they're there until afterwards.
So lets talk about the story. Its an amazing monster of a tale, squeezing it all in barely in its short running time. It does sometimes feel a little rushed, a little convoluted so that it bears repeat viewings to get the whole thing, but it is still a strong story none the less. In fact it is a very mature story. The creators could have so easily gone the typical manga route and thrown in some invading demons or mega-destructive internet monsters. But no, the whole thing restrains intself to a realistic view of an extra-ordinary situation. it all feels like this is exactly how it would happen in real life, and that is what makes it so engaging, and so scary.
This film deserves to be seen, not just because the heavenly beauty warrants it, but because the deep issues it raises needs to be questioned. If you want to be entertained without thinking, watch Wicked City or the countless millions of other mediocre mangas out there. You want to be entertained and be made to think and question the film? See this.
You wont regret it.