It remains an emotive, sensuous and visually arresting work despite the unnecessary tinkering.
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
People love machines in 2029 A.D.
2008 · 1h 25m · TV-14
Action, Animation, Crime, Science Fiction
Directed by
Mamoru Oshii
Overview
In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a reproduced version of its original 1995 counterpart. Among a numerous enhancements, for the film's 2.0 release, were a number of scenes were overhauled with 3D animation, visual improvements, and soundtrack rerecorded in 6.1 surround sound.
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