The story is a direct sequel to the original Ghost in the Shell movie, although this time it's more centered around Batou, I guess you could say it's a stand alone case or mission involving... yes you guessed it, cyborgs. I recommend of course watching the prequel first, if you already did you know it deals with some philosophical ideas, but this movie takes it way further, it explores some subjects with much more attention and screen time, I guess if you're familiar or intrigued by philosophy this will be great, otherwise you can still enjoy it, has great action and plot.
The art is amazing, couldn't give it less than 10. It's beautiful overall, there are epic scenes that simply capture you, it's so delightful to watch, I don't think I have said that before. The inclusion of CGI looks awesome and the transitions between 2D and 3D are smooth, unlike the 2.0 version of the prequel.
The soundtrack is great, there are scenes that along with the art create an involving experience. For every other scene I'm sure it serves it's purpose just right. The acting voices are pretty good, nothing super memorable but the story is.
As I stated earlier, we take a closer look into Batou and Togusa both are great characters, they make a great team, Batou being more fearless and ready to shoot, Togusa the more intuitive cop. There are some surprises but sure the characters are satisfying and meet the expectations from the prequel.
I enjoyed the movie a whole lot, probably because I love this kind of sci-fi, it reminded me of a couple of Ergo Proxy episodes, it develops slowly but it is a treat
