I found the storyline slow, confusing, and well... boring. This is one of those movie you may have to watch twice to understand. Unfortunately I wasn't willing to do so. This is not to say GITS didn’t have it’s bright spots, sporting state of the art animation, a couple of fantastic action sequences and a BIG surprise, decent voice actors. However, this wasn’t enough to keep my attention through the whole 82 minutes. GITS actually has the dubious distinction of being the only anime I’ve fallen asleep watching. Other negatives include the annoying chanting in the beginning and middle of the movie along with the leading voice actress who seemed to be doing little more than reading a script. Ghost in a Shell may not be worth a purchase in my book, but a rent couldn’t hurt, especially if you like blood, guts, and Sci Fi.