Review of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) by Alex W — 01 Sep 2007

Beautiful animation mostly, with a slightly denser story than the first.

This review of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) was written by Alex W on 01 Sep 2007.

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

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By Alexander Z (607) on 10 Oct 2013

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By Keenan S (659) on 16 Apr 2013

A superb animation..although the action is subvert to more deep dialogues it is a far more mind tripping than its original…

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By Alchemy O (10) on 09 Jan 2014

Beautiful, but I'm not sure the makers themselves understood the story. I certainly didn't…

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By Starlessbb (2) on 14 Oct 2012

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I hadn't seen this for a good long while and I had forgotten exactly how intriguing the plot is, and just how visually arresting it is. Kick ass…

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