Great film one of the single best animes out there. The story is deep sad and tragic. The ending will leave you speechless. The story is set in an alternate future were japan is ruled with an iron fist and kill innocent victim's and any one in there way. And a group of rebels Who call themselves the sec. Rise to fight the government. If you like anime like ninja scroll or those others chances are you will hate this. This is a real story that is sad but very strong and is a great film. Witch is worth seeing as long as you can apprecisate the story and dialog. And not have to see a shootout ever ten seconds. It has action and its intense and it's well done. And very blood And graphic and realistic. but it only happens when the story Requires it. This is more of a character piece more of a drama than an action flick. But there is a action sense at the start the middle and the end. And a few in between. However it does move at a slow pace after the begging and then is fairly slow till the end. the twist is amazing. Overall this is a very thought provoking and moving piece that will stay with you for quite some time. I hope you give this a chance because the story is amazing. The plot is a soldier witness a young girl commit suicide. And his superior's Say he hesitated and should have shot her on site because she was one of the rebels fighting against the government. but he feels diffidently about and is having trouble living with himself after this ordeal. And meets a mysterious girl that says she is the sister of the the girl he killed and a web on intrigue and suspense shoots off like a blot of lighting. Overall at the end you will feel drained and be begging for more to this masterpiece of cinema. Even if you hate anime cartoons or any thing of that short give this a try its moving well written and a superb story.

The plot of Jin-Roh is set in a fictitious Tokyo, several years after the second World War. Violent combats between an anti-administration terrorist organization and the capital's para-military police rock the city over and over again. When Fuse, a member of the capital's police force, gets suspended after a young terrorist messenger blows herself up in front of his eyes, he tries to search for more information about her but gets mired in a secret power struggle between the administration and the capital's police force.The plot of "Jin-Roh" is so sophisticated, it can hardly be described without spoiling some very important facts. The movie then comes up with several stunningly surprising twists that one would hardly have anticipated. But despite, respectively, due to the movie's complexity, it is sometimes hard to follow properly the events and incidents. There are so many different organizations interacting and intriguing, which shall not mean, that the story is inconsistent. Rather are all relationships and hierarchies between the organizations (police, administration, ministries) brilliantly thought-out, but the fact that everybody seems to play off against one another, doesn't make it clear who belongs to whom until the end. I had to watch the movie twice, before realizing every aspect of the story. All this may sound like an ordinary political crime plot, but let me tell you, it is something totally unique. The plot's obscurity perfectly fits its grim atmosphere. The idea of a fictitious past is excellently illustrated by the streets and locations, that seem familiar, but at the same time totally strange.The movie's subjects about guilt, atonement and living with burden make it also pretty depressing, but at the same time, a special cinematic experience, due to its unique stylistic features, such as narrating the story of "Little Red Riding Hood and the evil wolf" during several scenes, which accurately fits the events in the movie itself.All in all, one of the greatest and most unique movies, that I have seen, Mamoru Oshii, once again, created a brilliant and intelligent plot, whose complexity sometimes really reminds oneself of Oshii's "Ghost in the shell". The movie's overwhelming picture language and music contribute to its excellence.

Melodramatic is what this is. During the first three fourths of this I was bored to tears. It plays the same symbolisms and melancholy atmosphere over and over again with almost no plot development. Don't get me wrong, I don't prefer fast action over a good thought provoking plot, but I didn't feel anything while watching this. The protagonist is the same stereotypical silent melancholy hero that just mopes around accomplishing nothing. I was so bored the first time I watched this that after the first half I skipped through the rest only watching short 20-30 clips and was able to piece together a the story.To give some credit to the creators, the animation and sound quality were excellent. Only reason I was able to give this a 4.Some people may find something to like about this, but I found it extremely lacking and unthought provoking. I felt like a vegetable while watching this.

Jin-Roh is powerful tale of a forbidden love, where the two lovers are trapped in a world that has no way out. Jin-Roh uses animations as a powerful medium, instead of a tool of getting out of having to spend a lot of money to make special effects. Unlike most anime films, this could've been very easily made into a live action film, but instead makes a very powerful realistic (both in art and emotion) film that it pains me that will never get the type of recognition that it deserves. I strongly urge anyone who wants to experience the beauty of animation as a film medium, even if you don't like Anime or American animated films, give this film a chance. It will blow you away