I saw Ghost in the Shell last weekend and loved it. I am totally unfamiliar with the Anime/Manga but went with two teenagers who are and they loved it. I thought it was well acted and the storyline was good. The special affects CGI (whatever you want to call it), to me, make it a must see in the theatres. It had elements of The Matrix, Minority Report, Total Recall, Star Wars and Blade Runner to go back a little bit. All movies I love and it made it seem familiar but not stolen.
I usually gage how well I like a movie by whether I would see it twice. Its a definite yes on this movie.
If it doesn't close before I get the opportunity to go again.