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Cinematic masterpiece paired with brilliant visual storytelling and mind-blowing philosophies
Ghost In The Shell: Innocence is the sequel film of the original 1995 Ghost in The Shell Movie, but at the same time, even a name as big as GITS, this installment is downplayed horribly. I have two reasons:
1. People are not aware of the existence of the sequel movie even though they have watched t…
Read full review on AniList →(SPOILER FREE) A Thought provoking entry in the GITS Franchise which should be talked about a bit more.
Lately I've not really been motivated to write reviews for some odd reason, but since this movie is my 100th finished anime, I thought I may as well make the effort of writing one, since I feel an urge to make people aware about this rather divisive and overlooked gem in the GiTS Rabbit Hole. So wit…
Read full review on AniList →Chasing a love long gone. Ruminations on the absence of our titans. A love story through and through that I love.
Oshii’s personal nexus of memories and reminiscences, a work of artistic integrity so highly intimate and overtly sincere in its sadness and sense of emptiness, yet carrying a permeating sense of resilience, reflecting in the need for perseverance to carry on in daily life in spite of grievances and…
Read full review on AniList →A philosophical dive into consciousness, identity and what makes vulnerability human
This “review” is more of me picking one scene or idea as the anchor and letting it stand in for the whole film’s argument, rather than trying to cover everything.
Honestly, **** near a masterpiece. I prefer it to the prequel, but the prequel is also why I liked this much more.
Being able to transf…
Read full review on AniList →A brilliant meta-narrative
I invite whoever wills to indulge in my ramblings, to read my very schizophrenic interpretation of _Innocence_ (2004).
Clearly, this film is not a sequel to 1995’s _Ghost in the Shell_; no, instead it is a meta-narrative – a commentary on its predecessor; we just take it for granted that this is a…
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