Ghost in the Shell 2.0 vs Paycheck
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.2/10 for Paycheck). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 59m. Paycheck is the older of the two (2003 against 2008). Both are action, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Paycheck| Ghost in the Shell 2.0 | Paycheck | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Action, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Mamoru Oshii | John Woo |
| Main cast | Akio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda | Michael C. Hall, Callum Keith Rennie, Aaron Eckhart, Paul Giamatti, Peter Friedman |
Synopsis
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.
Paycheck
Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the end of a three-year job, he's told he isn't getting a paycheck and instead receives a mysterious envelope. In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't paid – and why he's now in hot water.
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