Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

It found a voice... now it needs a body.

Rating

4.5 (1)

Release Date

11/18/1995

Runtime

83 mins

Overview

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$10,000,000

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A visually stunning cyberpunk thriller that prioritizes philosophical inquiry over action, asking searching questions about the nature of consciousness and selfhood while unfolding a complex political mystery. It's a film that lingers in your mind long after the credits, demanding as much intellectual engagement as it does visual absorption.

Mood

ParanoidContemplativeUnsettlingDefiant

Themes

IdentityTechnologyPowerFreedom

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

FormalistPainterlyHigh-contrast

Structure

Nonlinear

Heads up

Graphic violence

Reviews

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