Criminal 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 Criminal). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 53m. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are action, crime, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Criminal posterCriminal2016 VS Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008
CriminalGhost in the Shell 2.0
Audience score★ 6.2/10★ 7.4/10
Year20162008
Length1h 53m1h 25m
GenresAction, Crime, Science FictionAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country–Japan
DirectorAriel VromenMamoru Oshii
Main castAmaury Nolasco, Colin Salmon, Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Gary OldmanAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda

Synopsis

Criminal

CIA Agent Bill Pope is on a mission to track down a shadowy hacker named 'The Dutchman'. When he gets mysteriously killed, an experimental procedure transfers his memories into a dangerous ex-convict. When he wakes up Pope's memories, his mission is to eliminate The Dutchman before the hacker launches ICBMs and starts World War III.

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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