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Title: ugh
Review: This is an extremely dry anime. The manga version by Masamune Shirow is filled with bits of humor. Not so for the anime. The character Batou was especially funny in the manga, but for reasons unknown he is the driest character in the already humorless anime version.Expect long scenes filled with monotonous talking. These really make the movie crawl. One minute there's action, next you're listening to Matoko or Batou go on and on about existentialism. Seriously, these little talks take up 3/4 of the movie.The visuals are awesome, no question about that. Even so, they do not fulfill the need for SOME kind of thread of a story. Altogether, not much actually HAPPENS during the movie.If you must see it, rent it first to be sure you want it.
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