Basically, it is one of those unknown / underrated jewel but I think it is actually a great movie. Honestly, I have no idea how or why I ended up watching this flick. I mean, I did see it in the theater but I wonder what made me decide to watch this flick. Anyway, I thought it was really impressive, the visuals were amazing and the story was completely spellbinding. It was the first live-action feature directed by Mamoru Oshii, a guy mostly known for making mangas such as 'Ghost in the shell'. I did like 'Ghost in the shell' but I thought it was rather frustrating since it featured a plot almost impossible to follow and I enjoyed his live-action effort ten times more. I guess it could also be compared to 'The Matrix' in the way that it deals with another reality but this flick is actually much more ambitious and simply much better in my opinion. Even though I thought that the whole thing was really bleak but it was completely fascinating at the same time and I just loved it. To conclude, even if it is a really obscure movie, I thought it was really good and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.
8/10