Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society OVA (2 Discs)

I was very impressed by the first movie from the Stand alone complex commitee. I expected the animation to be improved and as usual a great twisting plot with excellent character development and fast paced action sequences... needless to say I got what I expected. The animation is fantastic though the animation used in both of the original ghost in the shell movies by Mamarou Oshii (sorry if its mispelt) was superior.

There are many opinions as to which is better the original movies or the world of Stand alone complex but for me they're both great. In this movie don't expect as much of the emotion and philosiphy that went into the other ghost in the shell movies. But do expect a very enjoyable and entertaining piece of anime that will leave any action movie fan wanting more. The voice acting is as always superb, other animes can get a bad English voice dub but Ghost in the shell yet again retains a highly talented vocal cast. The soundtrack by Yoko Kanno is another great one… more »

I was very impressed by the first movie from the Stand alone complex commitee. I expected the animation to be improved and as usual a great twisting plot with excellent character development and fast paced action sequences... needless to say I got what I expected. The animation is fantastic though the animation used in both of the original ghost in the shell movies by Mamarou Oshii (sorry if its mispelt) was superior.

There are many opinions as to which is better the original movies or the world of Stand alone complex but for me they're both great. In this movie don't expect as much of the emotion and philosiphy that went into the other ghost in the shell movies. But do expect a very enjoyable and entertaining piece of anime that will leave any action movie fan wanting more. The voice acting is as always superb, other animes can get a bad English voice dub but Ghost in the shell yet again retains a highly talented vocal cast. The soundtrack by Yoko Kanno is another great one for this film providing the exact emotions needed for each scene. The tension at some points in the movie is great I was literally biting my nails at one point (I wont tell you when but once you've seen it you will probably know)

If you like anime or are considering looking into it or just a plain old action/sci fi fan you should defintely consider this movie, for me it is the best film I've seen this year unlike some rubbish thats been released at cinema. I just hope that the Ghost in the shell saga doesn't end because no matter how much of it I see I always crave for more.

Anyway to conclude this review, Ghost in the shell Solid state society adds to the great saga of the anime that first inspired me to enjoy anime until I saw these I thought anime meant Dragonball Z and Pokemon. My hat goes off to the team who made this film.