Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
イノセンス
2004JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Mamoru Oshii★ 7.3
Available in English: subtitled
Cyborg detective Batou is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by gynoids—doll-like cyborgs, which all malfunctioned, killed, then self-destructed afterwards. The brains of the gynoids initialize in order to protect their manufacturer's software, but in one gynoid, which Batou himself neutralized, one file remains: a voice speaking the phrase "Help me."
Themes and style
Tone
melancholichauntingcold and detachedsurrealbleak
Pacing
slow burnmethodicaldreamlike
Story
investigationunraveling
Emotion
figuring out who you arelongingloss of innocencefeeling powerless
Themes
men and women navigating expectationscorrupt institutionsold ways vs. new worldclass and money
Feel
cerebralquietly hauntingdiscussion starterrewatchable
Violence
moderate