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October 15, 2005

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence - 6

Overall this is a good sequel. The aesthetics are just a good as the original. The story is good, but lacking the simplicity of the first. The main character from the previous film has disappeared, and her partner and a new cop are taking on the criminals of section 9. This film is more philosophical than the first, discussing again the implications and complexities of artificial intelligence. This one uses the theme of Descartes, and the dualism of mind and body that he introduced (some might say revived) into philosophy. It also raises the problem of whether suicide is possible for cyborgs. This film is harder to follow than the last film, but still a very well made and interesting story (yes, I'm sort of a philosophy nerd, so I find the questions interesting).

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