Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

This Japanese animation movie includes some staggeringly beautiful CG images, especially a parade depicting characters from Chinese mythology. Ghost in the Shell: Innocence was screened in competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Poster

Genres: Action, Drama, Psychological, Sci-Fi
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Cast (voice): Akio Ohtsuka, Atsuko Tanaka, Tamio Ohki
Alternative title: Innocence Ghost in the Shell
Japanese: イノセンス GHOST IN THE SHELL
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Release Date: 6 March 2004 (Japan)
Runtime: 100 mins


Plot Summary:
In the year 2032, Batou for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Sector 9, with his new mostly-human partner, Togusa after the diappearance of Major Motoko Kusanagi. Batou and Togusa have been assigned by Sector 9 to investigate a series of murders involving female robots with sexual functions who slaughtered her owner. As Batou and Togusa digs deeper into the investigation, Batou finds a evil secret behind the Locus Solus company which creation of the female robots.

"Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence" Review:
In this Japanese animation movie the former partner of Major Motoko Kusanagi, the cyborg Batou is the main character. He faces crimes connected with 'love-dolls' which go berserk and murder their owners. The more he gets involved the more problems with artificial reality he has to face. Can he trust his own perception or is somebody hacking his e-brain? Like in the first movie (Ghost in the Shell), Mamoru Oshii lets this Japanese animation movie halt at times, immersing the viewer in the richly detailed world he created.

Imdb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347246/

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qdc_Cfi1