Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is the 2nd film, a 2004 sequel. We picked this up for $3 at the closing sale at Blockbuster. It's the version that has the weird subtitled explanations of the sounds, as if we wouldn't recognize the sound of footsteps or a helicopter. There's no choice for an English dub, so we had to use the subtitles. Strange, though...

trailer:


Veoh has it online, but you have to download their player. Yuck.

Moria likes it and says,

In all of Mamoru Oshii’s films there lies a fascination with philosophical questions.... Innocence comes with a series of beautifully melancholic reflections on the nature of humanity and its simulacra.

Anime World opens with this:

Methodical, deeply philosophical, cerebral, pretentious, and visually stunning, Ghost in the Shell 2 is a movie to behold, but its unwavering focus makes it very much a love it or hate it piece of art.