This movie is very much like "Jin-Roh", which was probably the best movie done my Mamoru Oshii. Meaning, some, SOME great action, but it's mostly a quiet and wonderful character piece. Definitely worth your time, but go in with your expectations appropriately locked down.
The only problem with the movie is that Oshii plays some of the clues WAY too obviously. It reminded me of Grant Morrison's "Mystery Play", where he felt so burned by his previous, breakthrough graphic novel "Arkham Asylum" because the fanboys were upset that the book was too obtuse and required them to puzzle out the story, that he made the second story much more obvious. "Look, my hand is bleeding." (Translation, pay attention, this, THIS is a important.) Oshii does some of the same things, and that's what slows the movie down a little for me. But, to each their own.
Lastly, some (insane) reviewers have read WAY too much of their own psychosis into the story, and have claimed the story is a FU by Oshii to anime fanboys. After seeing the movie, you can decide for yourself, and I'll admit, this analysis does have SOME merit. However, the bigger picture is that everyone's life is about breaking out of routine and trying to make your own path, finding your own identity. In short, those (insane) reviewers need to relax.
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