Unlike some stereotypes, despite the animation in the name, many animation works are far more than simple and straightforward children's films. In fact, in those ages when CG was not so developed, probably only animation could not be limited by reality and truly show the most ambitious and sophisticated world of imagination.
Whether it’s the illusory realm of Gods, the virtual space under high technology, the highly mechanized world of the future, or the distant outer space, the infinite scenes provide more possibilities for stories, and about dystopias, humans and the environment, humans and technology Discussion can also perform better in such a scene.
The Ghost in the Shell is one of the leaders.
In the complete sense, the Ghost in the Shell includes a series of works such as comics, theatrical animations, and TV animations, which have constructed a relatively complete world background and character relationships. However, the most well-known directors are "Ghost in the Shell" and "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence" by director Oshii Mamoru in 1995 and 2004. Among them, the 95th version of the Shell Attack has the most far-reaching influence. It is said that "The Matrix", which began to be released in 1997, has been greatly influenced by it.
The story of the attack takes place in the near future. Technological breakthroughs have allowed people to make their bodies stronger through the replacement of prosthetic bodies. They can connect to the Internet through physical interfaces, download information at any time, and even perform whole-body prosthetics. To copy the memory to the electronic brain. At the same time, the development of artificial intelligence is also advancing by leaps and bounds, carrying out all kinds of work for human beings. The gap between man and machine is becoming less and less obvious.
While providing convenience, the "electronic brain" also exposes the control system of the brain to the network, giving birth to new types of hackers and criminal methods. In order to deal with unconventional and sudden situations, the government established a special secret department "Nine Public Security Departments." The heroine Motoko Kusanagi is the young master of Nine Lessons, and also a protégé with a whole body transformation.
At the beginning of the film, Suzi unplugs the network cable at the back of his head, takes off his clothes, and uses the stealth function of the prosthetic body's "thermo-optical camouflage" to jump from the top of the building to carry out a surprise attack. It is a classic shot in the minds of countless fans.
But what really attracted me was after that, when the music sounded, Suzi's prosthetic body gradually formed in the sacrificial quiet and mysterious singing, hugging his knees and floating in the water.
This passage imitates the "rumor" of the ancient Shinto maiden sacrifice, which can be said to be the finishing touch of the film. It appears three times in the beginning, middle, and end, which completes the emotional rendering, establishes the tone of the film, and also coincides with it. The ending of the last element.
Except for the deep-seated music, the pictures of the film can be said to have a huge amount of information, and almost every frame is rich in content. From the small room where Suzi lived, to the downtown streetscape based on the Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong, from the unique battle scenes to the mechanical fingers extended by the typist, a large number of details have constructed a realistic world, and at the same time describe this. The complex mechanical sense and cold decadence of the new world.
In the middle of the film, when the second "rumor" sounded, the description of the environment was pushed to the extreme: streets in the rain, neon lights stacked in the dark, abandoned models in shops, and old ships by the port. The pictures in these corners of the city change frame by frame with the rhythm of the music, like a cold-eyed inspection.
The reason why Ghost in the Shell became a Ghost in the Shell, apart from music and pictures, is based on philosophical and speculative stories and lines.
~~~The shell and the soul~~~
This is the core of the movie. The literal translation of the title "Ghost in the Shell" is "the soul in the shell".
Because of the need to perform tasks, most people in the "Nine Lessons" have been prostheticized, and Shao Zuo Suzi is a full-body prosthetic. The only thing left is the past self, but a memory in the electronic brain, the so-called "Ghost". Her prosthesis is constantly updated, but as long as this "Ghost" is still there, she still seems to be that element.
On the other hand, the body can affect people's thinking mode. Whether it's a jump from a tall building at the beginning of the movie, or a person playing a thinking tank at the end of the movie, Suzi's battle mode is absolutely decisive and disillusioning. Because memories can be uploaded and prostheses can be recreated, self-protection of the body is no longer a necessary behavior. The brain after the Internet, whether it is information acquisition or analysis, has a qualitative leap than ever before. Is this Young Zuo really the same person as she was before?
"When I was a child, what I said was a child, what I felt was a child, and what I thought was a child. Only when I became an adult, I abandon the childlike innocence."
Is the soul controlling the body, or the body restricting the soul?
~~~Reality and illusion~~~
At the beginning of the film, in a case detected by "Nine Lessons", the victim was hacked into the brain and implanted memories of his wife and daughter that had never existed before. Although the case was resolved, this memory could not be deleted. He could never tell which thing he remembered was true and which was nothing but a fantasy.
In the process of pursuing the suspects, they encountered other humans whose thoughts were controlled by hackers. These people are considered to be puppets without "Ghost". They complete a series of tasks under the control of hackers, but when they wake up, they don't know where they are. The identity, experience, and emotion they once thought are nothing more than the means of hacker manipulation.
Is it familiar? Yes, the virtual and real worlds in "The Matrix" are similar to this one.
~~~Humanity and AI~~~The
only reason that the whole body of the element can be defined as a human is that she still has her own "Ghost". Artificial intelligence can think like humans, but it is never considered life. However, no one has made it clear about the definition of "Ghost".
If past behaviors and memories define a person and become TA's unique identification "Ghost", then, when memories can be implanted and rewritten, is this standard really reliable?
When the puppet master declares that he is a real Ghost, he needs nothing more than a body. When Shao Zuo questioned himself in changing the prosthesis again and again, does the difference between humans or AI still exist?
If you pick it down carefully, there are still a lot of topics involved in the film, and almost every dialogue is a hidden mystery. Some people even analyzed the source of each sentence, which perfectly matched Oshii's hobby of dropping book bags.
In fact, the entire movie takes less than an hour and a half in total, but because of the dense audiovisual information and a lot of philosophical dialogue, it brings a long and heavy viewing experience. This is a cool scene produced by CG that cannot be replaced. Yes, the real charm of Goshell.
If you are a little bit interested in attacking the shell by this blockbuster, then I suggest you find a night to relive this classic animation, well, there is also the "Innocent" that came down in the same line in 2004.
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