Rating: 7/10

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(+) Amazing dystopian cyberpunk world (dirty, pessimistic sci-fi)

(+) Countless great fresh sci-fi ideas

(+) Great special effects

(+) Nice glimpse of social criticism

(+) Very good action sequences

(+) Good acting performances

(+) Fine screenplay (camera work)

(-) Slack adaptation of the original anime

(-) Totally predictable plot

(-) Plot and characterizations are way too thin for the great potential of this movie’s setting

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