Ghost in the Shell
Film199583 min

Ghost in the Shell

Taste attributes: actionanimationscience fictionrobots/ai/spacecrimefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"It found a voice... Now it needs a body."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a polished animated film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.9 /10

TMDB · 2,330 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Atsuko TanakaAkio OtsukaIemasa KayumiKoichi YamaderaYutaka Nakano

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1995
Runtime
83 min
Status
Released
Studio
Bandai Visual
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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