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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Interviews, Storyboards, Trailers, English Subtitled
Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence is the universally acclaimed sequel to the anime hit. The story of a quest for a killer that becomes a mind-bending search for the meaning of life, Innocence combines full-throttle action, cutting-edge artistry, and the most provocative story in recent memory.
Editor's Note
Director Mamoru Oshii follows up his adaptation of Masamune Shirow's manga in the Animé film GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE. Similar in concept and theme to the cyberpunk classic BLADE RUNNER, GHOST IN THE SHELL features a future where humans can modify their bodies with technology and live side-by-side with androids. A few years after the original film, police cyborg Bato is still mourning the loss of his partner Motoko. Bato and his new partner Togusa undertake an investigation of a series of seedy murders of wealthy men at the hands of their malfunctioning sex-androids. Expanding on the subject matter of the first film, their inquiry leads to a consideration of the true differences, if any, between humans and the artificial beings they create. GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 combines action, philosophy, and breathtaking animated visuals; and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
| Features | Trailers | | Subtitles: English | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 | | Widescreen Presentation | | Filmmaker Interviews | | Storyboards and Animatics |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 5/1/2007 |
| Running Time: 100 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2004 | | Catalog ID: 91757 | | UPC: 00678149175721 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: Japanese | | Available Audio Tracks: Japanese | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew | Ruby - Voice | | Naoto Takenaka - Voice | | Kimiko Itoh - Music Performer | | Atsuko Tanaka - Voice | | Kenji Kawai - Composer | | Mamoru Oshii - Director |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"[A] movie about the dreamy pleasures of moviegoing that is itself both haunting and haunted." 09/27/2004 p.E18Los Angeles Times
"[H]and-drawn and computer-generated animation techniques are blended to create one of the most visually arresting motion pictures you are likely to see this year." 09/17/2004 p.E10 Entertainment Weekly
"[A] lavishly drawn, pop-savvy specialty act..." 09/24/2004 p.82 Sight and Sound
"[The film] could be comfortably double-billed with Richard Linklater's animated journey of ideas WAKING LIFE." 11/01/2005 p.63-64 |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot |  4.5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 Awesome Anime Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Stephanie from Lubbock, TX
I usually don't watch anime unless they have English dubbing. This movie didn't have any dubbing, but I still enjoyed it. Even though I had to read the sub-titles I was not distracted from the plot of the movie. It was very entertaining. I was on the edge of my seat through the entire film. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Excellent sequal to the original Thursday, November 18, 2004
Brion from Rochester, NY
The first 10 minutes of the movie takes some getting used to because the visuals in this movie combine 3D computer-rendered scenery with hand-drawn cell animation like the first one. The story is mostly about Batou and what his life has become since the first movie. The plot involves a series of murders committed by lifelike "doll" cyborgs that are designed for "pleasure" -- called gynoids. Ishikawa, the Chief, and Togusa are all back (if some only briefly) - same Japanese voice actors. The action is accentuated by the enhanced CG sequences (some of which put Final Fantasy to shame in their detail and beauty), and the narrative waxes as philisophical as the first movie. Overall, this is an excellent movie worth watching/owning. Was this review helpful?
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