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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Name: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Genre: Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2004-03-06
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Koichi Yamadera, Tamio Ohki, Yutaka Nakano

2004 · 1h 40m · Animation, Drama, Science Fiction

IMDb 7.4 Metacritic 68 RT 65%

Skip it tonight unless you're a hardcore Ghost in the Shell devotee. This sequel is a cerebral, slow-burn philosophical meditation that demands patience—the middling scores reflect its divisive nature, and you'll need the right headspace for its existential puzzling rather than the action-packed thrills you might expect.

Plot

Cyborg detective Batou is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by gynoids—doll-like cyborgs, which all malfunctioned, killed, then self-destructed afterwards. The brains of the gynoids initialize in order to protect their manufacturer's software, but in one gynoid, which Batou himself neutralized, one file remains: a voice speaking the phrase "Help me."

Director: Mamoru Oshii

Cast: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Koichi Yamadera, Tamio Ohki, Yutaka Nakano

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