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God sleeps in the rock, dreams in the plant, stirs in the animal...and awakens in man.
--
Sufi proverb
GHOST IN THE SHELL
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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
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ITEM DETAILS
Consciousness Calibration Level:
310
Submitted by:
Joshua Fredrickson
Directed by:
Mamoru Oshii
Starring:
Atsuko Tanaka
,
Iemasa Kayumi
MPAA Rating:
Unrated
Theatrical Date:
29 March, 1996
Release Date:
31 March, 1998
Manufacturer:
Palm Pictures/Manga Video
Format:
Color, Closed-captioned, Animated, Widescreen, Dolby
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