Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire vs Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.2/10 for Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 49m. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the older of the two (2008 against 2019). Both are action, animation, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire posterCase Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire2019 VS Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue SapphireGhost in the Shell 2.0
Audience score★ 6.2/10★ 7.4/10
Year20192008
Length1h 49m1h 25m
GenresAction, Adventure, Animation, Crime, MysteryAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country–Japan
DirectorChika NagaokaMamoru Oshii
Main castYuki Kaji, Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Rikiya Koyama, Ikue OtaniAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda

Synopsis

Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire

The world's greatest blue sapphire, the "blue lapis fist", said to have sunk in a pirate ship in the late 19th century, on the coasts of Singapore. A local millionaire plots to retrieve it, and when it's exhibited in an exhibition at the Singaporean Marina Sands hotel, a murder takes place.

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.

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