Boiling Point vs Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5/10 for Boiling Point). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 32m. Boiling Point is the older of the two (1993 against 2008). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boiling Point
Ghost in the Shell 2.0| Boiling Point | Ghost in the Shell 2.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | James B. Harris | Mamoru Oshii |
| Main cast | Jonathan Banks, Tobin Bell, Wesley Snipes, Viggo Mortensen, Seymour Cassel | Akio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda |
Synopsis
Boiling Point
Red is an aging scam-artist who's just been released from prison together with Ronnie, a young and not-so-bright hoodlum who is easily manipulated. Their new business is to organize fake-money sales and then kill the buyer to take his money; but when Ronnie kills an undercover secret service agent, his partner Jimmy Mercer vows revenge and is given one week to catch the killers before being transferred.
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a reproduced version of its original 1995 counterpart. Among a numerous enhancements, for the film's 2.0 release, were a number of scenes were overhauled with 3D animation, visual improvements, and soundtrack rerecorded in 6.1 surround sound.
Where to watch
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