ocr: At - a recent screening in Chicago, the mostly young crowd was clearly expecting Ghost in the Shell to be a cartoon action feature along Hollywood lines, and hooted approvingly when Kusinagi first removed her clothes. But after the Puppet Master subplot was introduced and the robots started discussing the nature of life, the crowd became strangely silent. My cynical friend was obviously taken by the plight of the sad-eyed, philosophical robot in the Victoria's Secret military apparel. "I want to goout with one of those Japanese robot girls," - he said. "They're perfect, yet damaged enough to b ...
