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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
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66 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critics What's this?

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

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  • Starring: Akio Ôtsuka, Atsuko Tanaka, Tamio Ôki
  • Summary: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is set in 2032, when the line between humans and machines has been blurred almost beyond distinction. Batou, a cyborg detective for the government's covert anti-terrorist unit, is investigating the case of a gynoid - a hyper-realistic female robot created specifically for sexual companionship - who malfunctions and slaughters her owner. (Go Fish Pictures)… Expand
  • Director: Mamoru Oshii
  • Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Animation
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 100 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: M. E. Russell
    100
    Innocence revisits imagery from the first film. But this time computer animation pumps everything up to epic proportions. The results are overwhelming.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: David Hughes
    60
    The visuals are an animation student's wet dream, the dialogue an English student's nightmare - but for Japanimation fans it's a big-screen must-see.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    30
    Ghost suffers most from a distinct lack of anything, well, cinematic.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. Hackuity
    9
    The sequel of one of the most intriguing and best written science fiction anime ever, that Ghost in the shell that in 1995 revolutionized forever the way of painting cyberpunk: despite this huge responsibility on its shoulders, this 2004 second act is still able to create perfect, dark and oppressive cyberpunk atmospheres and give them life with solid action and dialogues. Essentially, the best way the brand could go on without prostituting its true nature.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. CodyK.
    8
    A very mature movie that can be best categorized as a psychological drama. The drama overpowers the thriller aspect, in my opinion. Not only can you find great depth in the story, but the characters’ voices tell a tale… as well as the stunning visuals; not so much in the design as in the subtle and deliberate details. I also enjoyed the first Ghost in the Shell, but this one is something different. The only thing I had trouble getting past was the environment subtitles… [background chatter], [helicopter approaching], [singing in Japanese], etc. I speak English. I’m not deaf. ;-)… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  3. Pier
    6
    Visually glorious, but the imbalance between it's philosophical pretensions , the visual poetry and the action ultimately fail to maintain a proper rhythm to keep the audience interested in all those metaphorical symbols.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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