Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Mixing 2-D, 3-D, CG and numerous other kinds of animation, Innocence is a dazzling spectacle...

...the mixture of animation styles - some drawn, some computerised, mostly dazzling - makes it well worth investigating.

...the story of Batou, a law enforcement android, and his mostly-human partner, Togusa, and their journey to destroy a sexy brand of gynoid committing suicide by cutting up humans.

...a compelling cyberpunk film.

By subtly subverting our assumptions about the opposition of nature and technology, Oshii suggests that the two may not be so different after all. If machines can mimic our movements, develop feelings, and arrive at self-awareness...