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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
From the creators of Ghost in the Shell and Akira. Yes, well there the similarity ends. This is a 'What if' anime. What if Germany and Japan had won World War II ... then fast forward several decades; What could it be like, then?
The police are tracking down resistance groups, an inner elite of the police called The Wolf Brigade do this in armoured uniforms, with machine guns. This could give the impression that this is a straightforward action shootout, which is not it at all. This is a slow serious story, about suicide bombings, and blindly following orders, and humanity's growth or lack thereof. Very social commentary, and meaning-of-life stuff.
I like it. It oozes atmosphere, and it looks good. I left the movie theatre feeling full. If you are prone to introspection, be warned; it could leave you in thoughts.
If you like your robots and bikini girls, with hyper-guns and the whoosh of rapid-fire manga, this may not be for you.
The police are tracking down resistance groups, an inner elite of the police called The Wolf Brigade do this in armoured uniforms, with machine guns. This could give the impression that this is a straightforward action shootout, which is not it at all. This is a slow serious story, about suicide bombings, and blindly following orders, and humanity's growth or lack thereof. Very social commentary, and meaning-of-life stuff.
I like it. It oozes atmosphere, and it looks good. I left the movie theatre feeling full. If you are prone to introspection, be warned; it could leave you in thoughts.
If you like your robots and bikini girls, with hyper-guns and the whoosh of rapid-fire manga, this may not be for you.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
If there was ever an anime title to dismiss once and for all that animation is either sickly disneyesque children's tales or depraved tentacled devil worship from Japan, then this is surely it.
Jin Roh keeps its feet firmly on the ground and deals with the realities of policing and politics in the modern world far better than anything Hollywood or US tv series might have to say on the matter.
The plot is intricate, the characters are believable and the outcome is never certain until the very final scene of the film. Forget rubbish like Mission Impossible and watch this instead.
Perhaps the only negative thing I can say is that it's taken nearly a decade for the title to be released in the West. With the interest and demand for quality animation and the popularity of Japanese series, I find this astonishing.
Jin Roh keeps its feet firmly on the ground and deals with the realities of policing and politics in the modern world far better than anything Hollywood or US tv series might have to say on the matter.
The plot is intricate, the characters are believable and the outcome is never certain until the very final scene of the film. Forget rubbish like Mission Impossible and watch this instead.
Perhaps the only negative thing I can say is that it's taken nearly a decade for the title to be released in the West. With the interest and demand for quality animation and the popularity of Japanese series, I find this astonishing.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Thoughtful and contemplative, drawn with a quietly coloured palette, this film does have action scenes, but if this is all you want then you might find the middle a bit drawn out.
Under the anarchic streets of a rioting city two groups representing extreme points of view come into violent conflict. Away from the pack a heavily armed trooper hunts and corners a mule, a young girl carrying explosives for use against government forces. Why the soldier does not shoot her is the question that hangs over him and his co-workers as we, and they, watch his later actions for clues as to what he is thinking, while wondering why he can't let her self-imposed death go.
In the background a wider, political game is played out, and the soldier's value is seen to be that of a barganing tool, his individuality, everyone's individuality, something to be mistrusted and quashed.
When he jumps, it is into the mechanised role of an unthinking, unquestioning machine, or so we think.
In the end we are left questioning the meaning of what it is to be human, and asking, is humanity the price we pay for committing to 'higher ideals', and if that is the case are these ideals worth it.
Under the anarchic streets of a rioting city two groups representing extreme points of view come into violent conflict. Away from the pack a heavily armed trooper hunts and corners a mule, a young girl carrying explosives for use against government forces. Why the soldier does not shoot her is the question that hangs over him and his co-workers as we, and they, watch his later actions for clues as to what he is thinking, while wondering why he can't let her self-imposed death go.
In the background a wider, political game is played out, and the soldier's value is seen to be that of a barganing tool, his individuality, everyone's individuality, something to be mistrusted and quashed.
When he jumps, it is into the mechanised role of an unthinking, unquestioning machine, or so we think.
In the end we are left questioning the meaning of what it is to be human, and asking, is humanity the price we pay for committing to 'higher ideals', and if that is the case are these ideals worth it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A pale shelter.
Jin-Roh is not a heart-warming tale, nor a fanciful, sentimental yarn. It's completely political. It's cold and brutal, the lead characters both deal with suppressed emotions, and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Daelos
Slow pace kills this.
This is a dark action story with a romance mixed in.
It falls a bit flat, not enough action for it to be exciting and not enough depth for the romance to work. Read more
It falls a bit flat, not enough action for it to be exciting and not enough depth for the romance to work. Read more
Published 10 months ago by plot hound
Quite Disappointed
I have watched this once and don't imagine I will again.
The story was the real let down which can sometimes be compensated by stunning graphic work but that was just OK... Read more
The story was the real let down which can sometimes be compensated by stunning graphic work but that was just OK... Read more
Published 12 months ago by JaFo
Bloody
The film is visually made really well. However, I was not so convinced by the story. It's all about the psychology behind a special combat unit and the trouble a fighter goes... Read more
Published 13 months ago by J
Mature drama in an alternate universe
Japanese animation at its mature best, meticulously detailed 'Ghost in the Shell' standard. A twist that is not immediately apparent is that the story takes place in a world where... Read more
Published on 8 May 2010 by Al Dixon
Good- not great.
I just found myself getting bored too often watching this.
It does tackle mature themes but not in an extremely interesting or original way. Read more
It does tackle mature themes but not in an extremely interesting or original way. Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2009 by Rory Bryson
DONT DO IT !
The other reviewers all make valid points about this film.However i like Ghost in a shell , DeathNote, et al and in my humble opinion this is not in the same league... Read more
Published on 20 July 2009 by S. Palmer
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