Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

2005 [JAPANESE]

Action / Animation / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 87%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 87% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 8.1/10 10 2320 2.3K

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Plot summary

The year is 2030 and six years have passed since a criminal known only as "The Laughing Man" swept through top medical nanotechnology firms committing acts of cyber-terrorism, kidnapping, and espionage leaving no known suspects. New information is revealed, as Section 9 enters the hunt for a suspect capable of unfathomable actions in this compilation of Stand Alone Complex content.

Director

Ken'ichi Takeshita Photo
Ken'ichi Takeshita

Top cast

Alistair Abell Photo
Alistair Abell as Infected Policeman
Cathy Weseluck Photo
Cathy Weseluck as Phoebe / Tachikoma
Michael Dobson Photo
Michael Dobson as Takekawa / Somerset
Andrew Kavadas Photo
Andrew Kavadas as Dread / Fake Laughing Man
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.44 GB
1280*694
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 40 min
Seeds 7
2.95 GB
1920*1040
Japanese 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 40 min
Seeds 25

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Ohiri- 9 / 10

Section 9 Has Their Hands FULL In A Twisty Ride.

What undoubtedly became the entry point for most, as well as the series that ran in 2002 solidified itself in what would become one of many remake worthy efforts of everything Ghost In The Shell. Not quite as spiritual as Innocence, every second of this film OOZES with intrigue, mystery and a spritz of espionage.Though Ghost In The Shell had long been recognized for its beauty and scenery, finer details and philosophy, I really love everything about this one. Aggressive diplomacy fuels the clandestine futuristic warfare that helps this film and the rest of the franchise really shine eternally in my heart.Is it weird the music makes me think of the 2000s SWAT film? At the end of the day, I would plug into anything to see this film again and again. Truly timeless and unique.
Reviewed by jelencesb 7 / 10

Hm...

Ok I havent read manga. Got introduced to the "Ghost" through the first animated movie and then faithfully followed animated and live action from that moment on. So I cannot say this OVA was not fun to watch. But the sexualization of Motoki and fan servicing never stand fine with me... From that point of view I was disappointed... It is sad to see that if nowadays strong women and bisexual/gay women are not killed off and done with, than their new destiny is to be turned into a fan service content... While male character is always respected, women are stil degraded immensely!
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