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Monday, 10 June 2013

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society (2006)

SSS is set two years after the end of the SAC TV Series. I'd recommend you DO NOT watch it until after you've seen all of SAC 2nd GIG.
Section 9 continues to function despite their loss, but the organisation seems to be almost on the verge of fragmenting. A new threat known as the Puppeteer brings the team together and in doing so exposes the inner feelings of some key members.
The story is pulled in opposing directions for a long time. It's frustrating, but by the end it delivers as only SAC can.
It feels like an extended episode, which is as much praise for the TV Series as it is any kind of criticism of the film.

3½ nods to Oshii out of 5

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