eagandersongil The philosophy about soul, information, knowledge and culture, a simple, short, volatile film that carries with it a concept that is now widely discussed and discussed, is that perhaps 20-30 years later, "Ghost In The Shell" seen as a portrait of the prelude of thought between the correlation of soul and machine. An extremely complex and difficult to understand script, at least at the beginning, it is necessary to sit in front of the TV and not blink a second, even short, we have a reasonable development of the characters, and outcomes that cause pure passion to the viewer and a sense of admiration to history and climate of the film. This climate is pure responsibility of the photography of the film, with an extremely dark, rainy color palette that creates a climate in the best style "Blade Runner", is a future that although it is Cyber ​​ Punk, it is not yet lost or depressed , he is still in the process of deconstruction and loss of values, we can not fail to mention the gore and violence that is used only when necessary, and in this perhaps the film leaves the chance to ally the shock of the plot with a shock in the graphic, but on the other hand the concept of allying nudity to invisibility is new and very interesting, and is extremely beautiful on screen, the film has an animation only "Ok", resisting today it is impossible not to realize how the same is Dated, at least in terms of animation. The quest to humanize the machine is not something new, but it's always interesting, and "Gosth In The Shell" is no different, one of the icons of Eastern pop culture, it's still a great film that brings extremely punctual reflections in a cliché way, and with much charm and elegance.

edward fisher I, (I guess) controversially, don't think this film is that great. The dialogue is pretty stilted, same with the shots and characters, the music is experimental and interesting but not used appropriately at times (there are moments that would be so effective, if only they cut out the music and allowed the scene to be silent, something they accomplish well during the last fight of the film). Certain shots are gorgeous, but it doesn't take advantage of the medium as well as so many other Anime. The themes are interesting, yet the delivery of them is all in an exposition monologue dump at the end, so it doesn't provoke much of a response throughout. The Blade Runner similarities are really heavy and blatant, and not just the style but the story as well. Side Note: I couldn't find the original language version with subs, so I had to watch the English dub, and the voice actors they got were really bland . Good film, but not sure why it's considered one of the best Anime ever. I think it's because its one of the first Anime to get a lot of western attention since this was '95 and all. Good film, fantastic last 20 minutes, the rest is nothing too special or unique. Give it a watch and make up your own mind :)

Rafael Jaramillo A must-see film for Sci-fi, Anime and Cyberpunk fans. Even though you are not a fan of any of those, I can assure your curiosity will let you enjoy it. I will dedicate this review to recommend the 1995 film, and why I don't recommend the 2017 remake. Both movies are aesthetically visual, but the difference between this two beautiful "shells", is the very "ghost" within. I'll try to be brief, but with enough content about both. So, let's go:1995: (9/10)We were presented to a thought-provoking and question-rising plot, where there are intrigue and political complot; it takes us on a tour about the relationship between environment and character (aspect-to-aspect sequences). Motoko Kusanagi is the center of the rising questioning about humanity, identity, and memory. What means to be human in a world were human functioning has become more mechanical and technological (read: "Ship of Theseus")? If our brains and conscience (ghost) can be "hacked", how do we know if we are living in the real world (direct influence for "The Matrix" - 1999)?Also, our main "villain", the Puppet Master: A self-aware Artificial Intelligence (AI) whose desire to evolve and be impermanent is the engine for this story. One of the most complex and well-developed characters ever, he is the reference for philosophy, Buddhism and transcendent questions that made this movie, an instant classic.2017: (5/10)We are presented to a plot that follows one direction: vengeance. As the trailer shows us: it is about identity theft and making the responsible pay for it. After that, there ain't much more to it. Our main character's only question is why she feels something has been taken from her. Our main "villain", Kuze, follows the same formulaic goal of taking revenge against those who made him what he is. For real, that's basically it: no depth, American clichés, even the action feels flat.

george-richer At the time of its creation, Ghost in the Shell was the most significant addition to the Cyberpunk genre since the genre was set-off. The writing is extremely smart, at the same level as Neuromancer I would say. Ironic because I would say Ghost in the Shell and the Sprawl series are, to me, of the same philosophical quality: not perfect, but very thoughtful and worthwhile of our admiration.Ghost in the Shell is thematically concerned with finding one's identity in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, globalized society in the height of the information age. True to its origins, Motoko takes the screen as an anti-hero who is often hard to sympathize with. What I found disappointing is Ghost in the Shell fails to consider some of its rich cultural heritage, specifically Buddhism. I would have loved to seen the idea of non-self played with, and without such considerations I felt Ghost in the Shell was aptly titled, but in a bad way; it was sort of empty, following mostly western, sci-fi tradition, a victim of its own themes.The ending is identical to Neuromancer, this idea of merging two incomplete AI personalities. While some may think of this as trite, I thought it was executed just as excellently. Motoko was this child-like being, in fact I found Motoko more infantile, its innocence taking away by society and then murdered for the sake of "progress." This leaves a bitter realization that nothing is impervious to our cold, inhumane existence, that nothing is safe, even the innocence of a child or the ghosts of the past, both easily erased at the whim of an aimless, indifferent, uncontrollable world. Well, maybe it is controllable, but certainly not by the unmodified human.