Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5022366206143
Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
Label: Manga Entertainment
Languages: EnglishSubtitledJapaneseOriginal LanguageEnglishDubbed
Manufacturer: Manga Entertainment
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Manga Entertainment
Region Code: 2
Release Date: February 27, 2006
Running Time: 96 minutes
Studio: Manga Entertainment

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Mamoru Oshii's landmark Ghost in the Shell (1995) largely defined the cyberpunk genre and influenced the Matrix films in the U.S. The long-awaited sequel continues the adventures of Batou, Major Kusanagi's former assistant, who was left behind when she disappeared into the cyber-realm of the Net.

With his new human partner, Togusa, Batou investigates a series of bloody murders involving gynoids, robots with sexual functions. The case leads them to the headquarters of the Locus Solus company, where Batou uncovers the evil secret behind the creation of the gynoids. Innocence includes some staggeringly beautiful CG images, especially a parade depicting characters from Chinese mythology. Oshii contrasts this glittering beauty with a Blade Runner-esque dystopia. But even his skill as a director can't disguise the fact that the underdeveloped story and flat characters are far less interesting than the opulent visuals. --Charles Solomon




Rating: - Disappointing
I guess it goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway: visually this film is stunning. No doubt about it.

Unfortunately this fact only serves to intensify the disappointing nature of every other aspect of the movie. There isn't enough incident in the actual plot to sustain a five minute short and yet somehow the movie clocks in at about 90 mins. This is because the rest of the time is wasted on poorly written, pseudo-philosophical dialogue between characters you care nothing about on ... Read More

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Rating: - Even if you loved the first film, you may not like this one.
I read a review that said that people who loved the first film should see this one, I have to say I disagree, the film is completely different, and I'm not just talking about the story. the entire style is different, more of a dark, Sin City sort of feel with classic cars (in the future???) rolling around a dark and gloomy metropolis that has no resemblence to the hong kong style city of the first film, the movie wanders between situations that seem, at least in the Japanese dub, to bear little relation ... Read More

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Rating: - Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. Region 2
The first Ghost In The Shell is one of the finest examples of anime to date so anticipation for Innocence was very high. The basic plot is fairly simple, Batou and his new partner Togusa are sent to investigate cases of Gynoids (androids made to look like young women and used for sex) killing people. The stunning visuals and score aside, the first film was a great sci-fi movie. Innocence however serves as more of a visual spectacle than a great piece of science fiction.

The main problem ... Read More

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Rating: - Ghost in the Shell Reloded & Revolutions
For me I feel Innocence suffered in the same way as the Matrix Sequals. Both Ghost in the Shell and The Matrix were good action films with a bit of subtle philosophising if you wished to pick up on it (which I did) however as this had been made an important part of the origionals due to it's excellent (subtle) handling, the sequals therefore felt the need to retain this but they struggled with how to handle it.

In the Matrix sequals they just talk really quickly so that you don't (immediately) ... Read More

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Rating: - Region 1 DVD
I live in the US and was unfortunate to pick up the region one version, which has no English track and contains "hearing impaired" subtitles, quite annoying. So I'm here on Amazon's UK site ordering region two.

I just have to say that Dreamworks really dropped the ball on this one, and they still have not released an English dubbed version for the US.

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