Ghost in the Shell 4K 1995 Ultra HD 2160p

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2029 year. Borders between states have finally collapsed thanks to ubiquitous computer networks and cyber technologies. When a long-wanted hacker named Puppeteer begins to interfere with politics, the 9th Department of the Ministry of Public Security - a group of cybernetically modified police officers - is tasked with finding and stopping the hacker. But during the investigation, the question arises: who is the Puppeteer in the world where the line between man and machine is practically erased?

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“In the not too distant future, the networks of transnational corporations will gain unprecedented scale. Streams of electrons and light particles rush through space, carrying the greatest value - information. However, progress and global computerization have not yet had time to wipe out individual nations and ethnic groups from the face of the Earth ”.

Helicopters ready for the assault, a girl on top of a skyscraper listening to the conversation of those sitting in it. All information - "great value" - is given in scanty strokes. It is impossible to understand anything at first glance. You start looking for the logic of the narrative - and suddenly the girl tears off the wires from the back of her head and takes off her clothes. A change of frame - take a rest, spectator - and a smooth fall down.

In the first four minutes, it becomes clear what the creators made a request for. Not a stream of revelations, not a new philosophy, but simply a classic work. On the surface, they succeeded: anime (it's inconvenient to call such a serious thing a cartoon) is still popular not only among cyberpunk fans. It is worth understanding why I personally put the label "classic" on "Ghost in the Shell".

The signs that I highlight in a classic film work:
• recognition
• citations
• a clear storyline without deviations and very sharp turns
• measured and unhurried
• a sense of monumentality that appears when viewing
• availability of innovations.

All of this is present in The Ghost. About recognition it was said above, citation - here I can only say one word - "Matrix". I'll write the rest in more detail.

There are not many actions that take place throughout the anime, they are all arranged in a strictly chronological order. There is not a single flashback, you can learn about previous events only from the conversations of the heroes.

About dimensionality. Forget about Hollywood "mess" of shots - everything happens smoothly, plans change evenly. It is worth mentioning here an ingenious find: although the idea of ​​the identity of artificial intelligence and the present runs through the entire film, all the characters act almost without emotion, cold-bloodedly choosing the best option for action in any situation. As if not only the external world is computerized, but also the internal one. Humor is present here and there, but it is finally turned into a means of survival.

Monumentality. Although private history is considered, a trend is evident. Perhaps this is another round of evolution. Not machines will enslave people, but people will turn into machines. Confirming this, towards the end, the tree of human development appears in the frame. It's like in "A Space Odyssey" - first monkeys, then spaceships.

Innovations. Of course, the fact that the artificial mind does not differ from the present, and the immaterial part of being can be calculated (matrix, matrix!) Is the main thing. For the rest, almost everything was invented or revised in one way or another. I won't say anything here - it's long, boring, and it's better to see it yourself. Innovations are easy to recognize - as a rule, it is something that has set the teeth on edge, but at the moment, for some reason, pleasant and interesting.

Now forget all this boring reasoning, and I will tell you, in fact, about my impressions, about my personal relationship with the "Ghost in the Shell". From the first shot with a computer model of an endless city to the last one with a real (or not?) City - this is great. It is not necessary to listen attentively to the dialogues masquerading as pseudo-smart, and to closely follow the plot - you still cannot understand everything. You can just enjoy. Need to. Beautiful colors, great music - everything is almost perfect.

I put emotions in a separate paragraph, now I will tell you the case. Ghost in the Shell is almost the first anime I've seen. "Almost" - there used to be Miyazaki, but I perceived him as a continuation of the cartoons that are part of childhood. And I think I was lucky. Overused anime tricks that can scare away an unprepared viewer, "Ghost" did not smell. But there was Cinematic, which I really appreciate. The culture shock formed from the beginning to the musical pause with the views of the futuristic city, which ended this shock, and further action supported it.

Now, after almost a year from the first viewing, I can understand what attracted me so much in this pause. I have seen movies with music before, therefore, not a feeling of novelty. Actually, the fact that the city is futuristic is mesmerizing, but not so much. Some time after the start, debris appears under the water. Simple, but clear: people of the future are the same as we are, and partial mechanization has not yet turned them into machines. And then it starts to rain. (Then I remembered my beloved Kurosawa, who paid significant attention to the water pouring from the sky in his films.) It has been and will be raining, no matter how the city on which it pours changes. Perhaps this description of rain and debris looks naive, but in the film it looks exciting. And then a shot of the sky to top it off.

I paid a lot of attention to a point that, strictly speaking, does not affect the plot, but, believe me, it is worth it. I would tell you about a few more memorable scenes, for example, the Puppeteer's conversation with people and the shootout at the end to the smooth soundtrack, but I can hardly say more than just "very cool".

It is worth moving on to the overall impression. Dark, confusing, frighteningly measured, atmospheric and incredibly gorgeous anime. It requires neither empathy nor full understanding of every detail. I recommend you just sit back and enjoy the monumentality and magnificence of such an unusual classic, savoring every moment. From the point of view of the impact on the viewer, "Ghost in the Shell" is almost an impeccable work of art.