Author: Atsuko Tanaka
Brand: Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada
Features:
Format: Anamorphic
PartNumber: MFR780063552929#VG
Release Date: 04-02-2002
Details: Amazon.ca
The skillful blending of drawn animation and computer-generated imagery excited anime fans when this science fiction mystery was released in 1995: many enthusiasts believe Ghost suggests what the future of anime will be, at least in the short term. The film is set in the not-too-distant future, when an unnamed government uses lifelike cyborgs or "enhanced" humans for undercover work. One of the key cyborgs is The Major, Motoko Kusanagi, who resembles a cross between The Terminator and a Playboy centerfold. She finds herself caught up in a tangled web of espionage and counterespionage as she searches for the mysterious superhacker known as "The Puppet Master."
Mamoru Oshii directs with a staccato rhythm, alternating sequences of rapid-fire action (car chases, gun battles, explosions) with static dialogue scenes that allow the characters to sort out the vaguely mystical and rather convoluted plot. Kusanagi's final quote from I Corinthians suggests that electronic evolution may compliment and eventually supplant organic evolution. The minor nudity, profanity, and considerable violence would earn Ghost in the Shell at least a PG rating. --Charles Solomon
Product description
Ghost In The Shell ~ Ghost In The Shell
UPC: 780063552929
EAN: 0780063552929
Model: MFR780063552929#VG
Languages: English
Binding: dvd
Item Condition: UsedVeryGood
