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Ghost in the Shell is one of the most beautifully animated movies EVER. The use of light wows me every time I see it. If you enjoyed the visual look of The Matrix, then you'll find this movie familiar; clearly the brothers Wachowski drew inspiration from here. (And Oni, for that matter.)
Sadly, it's probably about ten minutes too short -- the story is just a little bit too dense, which results in a certain amount of incomprehensibility. The English dub doesn't help; it's well acted, but some of the word emphasis really detracts from legibility. For example, it was only this time through that I realized that the Puppet Master is objecting to be called artificial, not disputing all of the technical terms associated with being an artifical intelligence. And I'm still not sure what's going on in the scene with the gentleman with the long white hair who gets out of the helicopter.
I hadn't noticed until today, but Mamoru Oshii also directed the incredible Patlabor movies, which have more in common with Ghost in the Shell then the other works of writer Masamune Shirow do. In fact, the original manga of Ghost in the Shell has a remarkably different feel than the movie does, and I confess to personally preferring the movie. 11:57:11 AM () 
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