Review of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) by Sam L — 06 Feb 2008

Beautiful visuals, but annoyingly confusing dialog... or lost in translation.

This review of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) was written by Sam L on 06 Feb 2008.

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence has generally received positive reviews.

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