I recently grabbed a DVD; Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence.
A Cyberpunk Philosophical Drama.
By Mamoru Oshii, I am a big fan.
I highly recommend it,
the setup is both thought and visually stimulating.
Deep, but explained.
Bravo to the CG, both 2D and 3D,
Noting that production was more than 10 years ago.
The art direction somewhat changed from the first series,
Characters have much more depth,
More strained, emotional and strangely more believable.
There are many interesting lines in this very intense film.
And these are some of my favorites:
We weep for the blood of a bird, but not for the blood of a fish.
Blessed are those with a voice.
If the dolls also had voices,
I bet they would have screamed,
"I didn't want to become human."
"Let a person walk alone with few wishes,
committing no wrong,
like elephants in the forest"
(Based on a Buddhist Poem)
"Who can gaze into the mirror without becoming evil?
The mirror does not reflect evil, but creates it."
(Based on Friedrich Nietzsche's quote:
"He who fights with monsters should be careful lest
he thereby become a monster.
And if thou gaze long into an abyss,
the abyss will also gaze into thee")
