Ghost in the Shell

1995 [JAPANESE]

Action / Animation / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 95% · 61 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 89% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.9/10 10 155789 155.8K

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Plot summary

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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Steve Blum as Additional Voices
Michael Forest as Old Man
Daran Norris as EEG Cyberneticist
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1 hr 23 min
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Japanese 5.1
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1 hr 22 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TheMovieDiorama 8 / 10

Ghost in the Shell is one of the most heavy philosophically themed films ever.

There are many many many MANY themes to take away from this cinematic experience, perhaps it is abit too heavy for its own good. The story includes a cyborg agent investigating "The Puppet Master" which is a virus capable of infiltrating human hosts. So already we are presented with questions such as: What is reality? Could everything be a simulation? Do memories define us or do we define memories? We have creationism, ideology, afterlife...this is not for your average moviegoer. In fact films like The Matrix took inspiration from this, bear in mind this wasn't entirely accessible to western audiences at the time of its release. It's very heavy going and the script doesn't help. It feels mechanical, which makes sense considering it's a techno thriller and that our protagonist is an emotionless cyborg, but it's so mechanical that it just doesn't flow.

The lead characters are memorable, from the no nonsense cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi to her fellow agent Batou. I loved the fact that many of the humans have cybernetic enhancements and is something that could easily be real in many years to come. I adored the computer systems, it was very green and rather cyberpunk-ish...perfect for a film from 1995. The animation was fluid, although not Studio Ghibli, and still has aged well. There are some scenes with just background music and images of the cityscape, this really drives the technological style at its core. The English dub was good apart from Major's voice actress...didn't really work for me. This is a good hard sci-fi anime, although hard to follow it's themes and style pushes this above your average animation.

Reviewed by Quag7 10 / 10

Excellent.

I liked everything about this film. Much has been made of the artwork, and with good reason. Voltron, this isn't. I am not an anime fan and haven't seen a lot of anime films. Most plot descriptions of anime films sound boring to me. I'm not into monsters and tentacles or cute wide eyed little girls fighting evil. (Not that cute wide eyed little girls shouldn't fight evil, I mean, I'm all about fighting evil, aren't we all?) Ghost in the Shell, on the other hand, represents the best of its genre and the best of any genre is worth a watch. This movie ought to appeal to anyone who enjoys cerebral films. It addresses interesting philosophical questions about identity, some of which we will no doubt be pondering in the not too distant future. (I'm perhaps foolishly optimistic when it comes to AI).

I should add as well that this is definitively in the cyberpunk genre. If you liked the old Max Headroom television series or movies like Wargames, this will no doubt appeal to you. Even the English dubbing isn't bad, even if it is a little bit fast (to keep up with Japanese).

Darken the room, sink low in your chair, turn the volume up (the soundtrack is spectacular), and fall into this movie. I wish there were more like it. The artwork is incredible (if you don't consider animation art, you should take a look at Ghost) and the plot and dialogue are three dimensional and thought provoking. Two thumbs up. As I say, best of genre.

Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 7 / 10

looks cool

It's the near future. Major Motoko Kusanagi and Batou are cyborgs and part of Section 9 fighting futuristic cyber crimes. Their case leads to an unknown Puppetmaster. There is the mysterious Project 2501. Section 6 had created a body to trap the Puppetmaster ghost. In the end, the Puppetmaster's goal is procreation itself.

The animation looks really cool. Its visual style is influential. The story is short but the cinematic world is a bit overwhelming. The short running time gives a functional first glimpse into this world and enough exposition to suggest a vast compelling future. Motoko is a great character. There are solid animated action. The final reveal and conclusion is thought provoking.

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