GHOST IN THE SHELL
1995JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Mamoru Oshii★ 7.9
Available in English: subtitled
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.
Themes and style
Tone
melancholiccold and detachedhauntingsurrealtense
Pacing
slow burnmethodicaldreamlike
Story
investigationpursuitunraveling
Emotion
figuring out who you arelongingparanoialoss of innocence
Themes
corrupt institutionslife under oppressionold ways vs. new worldmen and women navigating expectations
Feel
cerebralquietly hauntingdiscussion starterrewatchable
Violence
moderate