Entertaining? Definitely, but confusing, mind bending and a few other things, too.Technically any good? The story in this one is much tighter. You don't have to watch this film over and over in order to get what's going on. However, while you can watch it once and understand the story, I know for me, it'll take a few more viewings to pick up the subtle stuff. I think it was 3 or 4 viewings of the first GITS before I could decide that I really liked it. GITS 2 doesn't seem to be as subtle and those great, long pauses from the first GITS aren't in abundance in this one. Which is a shame, I liked those because they created Motoko's loneliness well. Batou's loneliness is less evident, especially since he has a dog. On the other hand, my brain was so twisted in this that at one point I wasn't sure if I had imagined an entire sequence or not.
How did I feel as the credits rolled? Satisfied, but I'm a sucker for cyber-punk. It's my favorite kind of everything. Books, comics, anime and movies--if it's techy and brainy, I'm all over it. If you don't like to think while watching movies, don't bother with this one.
Final Rating? GSN (It's got some visuals that are absolutely STUNNING on the big screen, so even if you don't like to think, there is plenty to look at while your brain is shut off.)
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