Reviewed by quincytheodore 7 / 10 Gorgeously animated sci-fi, although might not be easy for newcomers to pick up and plug in. Lesson learnt: research a film before buying. So whilst this film is visually arresting and action packed, it's too heavy for its own good that it left me completely unengaged.

How is anyone supposed to know this without having to research it beforehand? That's just misleading information. So no wonder I had no idea what the heck was happening. I haven't seen the Arise chapters yet and the bluray does not tell you that this is an instalment in that series. This film is a continuation of the Arise story arc. Seemed like an odd choice to have the audience automatically presume who they are, then I did some research. I couldn't tell you any of their names except Batou. A minimal amount of character development, Major's squad members have little to no introductions that I honestly did not who they were. It's so heavy that I struggled to keep up with who was who and what was what. Corrupt government officials and shadowy organisations, its heavy going. The story itself, although hard to follow, was fine. The animation was fluid, I mean I'm no anime expert by any means, but it's definitely one of the best looking anime feature films I've seen.

The world is thick with futuristic cityscapes and small details that obviously has had care and thought put into it. I loved the technology used in this future, especially the virtual reality crime scene recreations. Sounds intriguing yes? Well half of it was interesting. Major and her squad of cyborg terminators must find out who is behind the prime minister's assassination, the only problem is, it was a computer virus, so it could be anyone. Whilst the original had philosophical depth and an easier narrative to follow, this instalment of the Ghost in the Shell property removes all of that and focuses on the action. Reviewed by TheMovieDiorama 5 / 10 Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie is a ball of confusion.

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