I remember thinking Ghost in the Shell was going to be another disappointment like Bubblegum Crisis was, mostly because it was so popular and it was supposedly a cyberpunk type anime, like Bubblegum Crisis.  I was wrong.

            The basic idea of this show is that there are now cyborgs and people with cybernetic implants running around.  One of these cyborgs works for some government organization with a few others who have lesser augmentation.  In the show, they try and track down some guy who has the ability to hack into the minds of the cyborgs, like our heroine’s.  

            The animation in this show is wonderful and the artwork equally so, that’s the only way to put it.  You can see how good it is at points like the gun fights, where the walls get chewed up believably.  They also did a very good job of blending the CGI with cell animation.

            The music is very well done and the voice acting is also top notch.  The only problem with this movie, like with Blood, is that it’s too short and leaves you wanting to see more. 

Genre - action/sci fi

Animation - great animation and great artwork, probably some of the best out there

Sub vs. Dub - don't think I've watched all of the sub

the Good - great action, great animation, quasi interesting plot, the people look like people, bullets and the such leave realistic damage, blood and gore is handled well, other stuff...

the Bad - too short, I didn't care for the ending

Overall - While I expected a mediocre movie for my purchasing efforts, what I got was what people who've seen the movie told me to expect, extremely good shit