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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)

Advantages: art direction, narrative, music
Disadvantages: voice acting

...to follow, like the first Ghost in the Shell, it's entertaining at the least and involved at the most. A good idea is to watch several times, to pick up all the different layers of information presented. The movie revolves around the same topic as the prequel, albeit much more deep. The humanity of machines. Again, several viewings will make the experience gain meaning, and the animation/music never disappoints. Please rate my review! ...

Morellli 26.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Ghost In The Shell 2 - Innocence (DVD)

Best Anime Ever..!!

Advantages: Great Story Plot Ever..!!
Disadvantages: Long story, lot episodes. But if you like it, it's really worth to watch.

It tells a story in pararel world of earth. In this world, there are alchemist. Alchemist is person who can make something from something else without doing the production things. They just need to draw a diagram and put the material above it and suddenly it become thing you wanted. For example you want to make a coffee, just make a diagram and put hot water, coffe and a glass, then just say the abrakadabra, and there's your coffee!! Done without ...
...example, if you break your cellphone and you need it to be back as a new cellphone, just draw a diagram and put the shattered cellphone, do the magic words, and there there your new cellphone is ready to use again. Simple isn't it?! You don't need to buy a new cellphone just becoz you accidentally break your cellphone. But what about a dead people. What if you mother died, and you want to make your mom alive for once again? It just need the material ...

Konoshika 13.04.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Full Metal Alchemist 1 - The Curse (Animated) (DVD)

Old-school anime brilliance!

Advantages: Great story, action, cool lead character
Disadvantages: Dodgy CGI sequence, no DVD extras

...all time favourite Anime movie. The story features the supremely cool lead character of "Golgo 13" - an Asian hitman deadly to men and irresistible to women - who is hired to assassinate the son of the corrupt wealthy businessman "Leonard Dawson". Once Golgo fulfills his contract, Leonard uses his powerful influence to seek revenge on the hitman bringing in the FBI, CIA and the army, not to mention two sadistic, superhuman twin brothers. Featuring ...
...a Film-Noir type quality to the movie making it , "A Sophisticated Anime Thriller". At times you forget you are actually watching an animated movie! It's far from the anime we see today, with their over complicated plots, mind boggling imagery and annoying, silly characters. The film does contain an early ground-breaking CGI sequence, which probably looked quality back in 1983, but by todays very high standards it looks truly awful and completely ...

Yobbey 25.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of The Professional - Golgo 13 (DVD)

Amazing Movie & Incredible Movies

Advantages: Good Movie
Disadvantages: His voice should be even better

The film is very unusual, but with enough visual interest, too full of technological sophistication. My country is Indonesia movie reap enough controversy because a lot of issues about the movie that explains about the end of the world in 2012, but for me this film is a pretty interesting movie, good to see and quite pleasant. My country is Indonesia movie reap enough controversy because a lot of issues about the movie that explains about the end ...
...is a pretty interesting movie, good to see and quite pleasant. Little to be addressed in the film is sound and expression on Front of his female roles should be better again and should see more panic in situations that appear in this film. Little to be addressed in the film is sound and expression on Front of his female roles should be better again and should see more panic in situations that appear in this film. But anyway this movie is still amazing ...

fajarsaptono 24.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of 2012

Crank: What would you do to stay alive?

Advantages: Some fantastic action scenes, very imaginative plot.
Disadvantages: Some of the dramatic scenes were more comedy than anything else.

My main reason for purchasing Crank was because Tom said he'd heard good reviews about it from friends and that Crank 2 was coming out in cinemas soon so we should buy it, watch it & then see the 2nd one in the cinema. I purchased our copy for £3.98 from Amazon.co.uk and it's been on offer at this price for several weeks now. Jason Statham stars as Chev Chelios who is a hit man and has made some enemies along the way who kidnap him, beat him half ...
...which requires him to keep his adrenaline levels extremely high to prevent his heart from stopping permanently. This sees him doing various things such as having sex in public, taking drugs, fighting with a group of men, driving at high speed etc. Some of the things that he does are just ridiculous and you wouldn't even think of some of the things that he gets up to. There is lots of action in the film and some comedy moments too but I do think that ...

katyeverett 23.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Crank (DVD)