The Animatrix
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Movie Reviews of The Animatrix
Movie Review: Hmmm. Ah! So that's how!
Summary: 5 Stars
Any fan of the Matrix would love this collection of short movies, that is, if they would bring themselves to watch it. I have asked so many people at school if they have watched it and they haven't! It explains so much about what's going on in the main three movies. I have this feeling that those who thought the Matrix series was "too confusing" didn't watch this. Okay. If you don't believe me, here's the breakdown:Final Flight of the Osiris: A great short that explains what happens between movies #1 and #2. If you liked Final Fantasy, you'll like this.
Second Renaissance Parts 1& 2: Two amazing animes describing how the world came to be in the first Matrix. This really helps to understand each movie.
Kid's Story: I loved this one. Remember that kid in Reloaded and Revolutions? This is his story. The animation is very original.
World Record:This was probably my favorite one. This short made me really feel for the main character. The action is great and there is a pause that will make you want to say,"Move! Run! Damn it, do something!" Really, it will.
There are others that are just as good like Detective Story and Program. I don't have time to go through each one, but I would if I could. Try this out, especially if you are a die hard fan.
Movie Review: Beyond and Kid's Story
Summary: 5 Stars
Beyond is based on a glitch in the matrix. These kids exploit the glitch and you see leaks of the reality and freeness of the matrix by their actions. Also, agents are tracking the leaked area, and on the way to fix it and make the people forget what they saw. This girl also goes to save her cat.Kid's Story is about a kid who cannot sleep, like Neo, and Neo sends him a message, in which causes a pursuit through his school to where he falls to his death-- in the matrix-- and is free'd into the real world through self-substantation(sp) he is also the Kid who wishes to carry neo's bags in Reloaded.
I was quite glad to see the Animatrix, Enter the Matrix and Reloaded work with eachother to un cover the story of the 2nd movie.
Also, this is definately worth the buy, i couldn't pull myself away when I saw them personally. Ended up going to bed 2 hours after I really needed to.
Also, World Record is an incredably good story of this man who is aware of the matrix through his extreme abilties in his muscles, and lack of the Matrix to define his strength and speed without making him free.
THe 2nd Renassiance (1 and 2) tell an amazing history story of everything behind the matrix (in their world) and keeps you glued to what goes on. They describe how they "scortch the sky" too.
Movie Review: Amazing feat of artistry
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD is a must-have for anyone who enjoys The Matrix series, regardless of your opinion of anime. I personally don't care much for anime, but the 9 short stories on this disc are beautifully drawn. The stories are gripping and, despite what some other posts say, reveal a great deal about the world of The Matrix if you pay attention and use your head.Imagery: Amazing. The animation is varied among the stories, as would be expected since several different artists drew them. The visuals throughout the DVD are hauntingly real and vivid. There are some images that are graphic and may not be suited to younger children.
Audio: Breathtaking. The audio quality is fantastic, with rich sound and lifelike sound effects. I've tried the audio on both a PC with speakers and a Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround system with optical audio, and the sound is great with both.
Story: Several stories interface directly with The Matrix and Reloaded plotline and reveal many new facets of the movies. The expansion upon the movie and its themes of freedom and resistance are recurrent topics throughout the various stories. They are informative, moving, and, if you are a Matrix fan, glimpses into what's really going on in the movies.
This is a great DVD, and it helps greatly if you have seen the Matrix movies.
Movie Review: Another side of The Matrix
Summary: 5 Stars
I was blown away by this one. I passed over it many a time in the video store. It was fantastic. It does reveal some depth and insight to The Matrix story but this one almost stands alone. The interviews uncover just how the directors of The Matrix have been influenced by Japanese anime. The brief history of anime and its intertwining with Japanese culture is quite an interesting sidebar. It ain't just for kids anymore. It's got a bumping soundtrack and it is visually stylish. Some of the stories are more relevant than others to the original film but overall the animation, the music and the flow are fantastic.
As for its connection to The Matrix, several of the clips are definitely attached to adding some details to lingering questions from The Matrix. I suppose I was tremendously excited when some of my questions were answered by one of the cartoons included here. Some of the other stories have a thread that connects them to the movie but most of them are really a world unto themselves.
If you liked the original film, you'll definitely want to check this one out. If you love animation, you'll also want to check this one out. There's a historical thread to it that may come as a surprise. As a kid I used to watch Speed Racer and G-Force. Anime has come a long, long way.
Movie Review: excellent sci-fi
Summary: 5 Stars
When I watched the Matrix for the first time I thought that it was a good entertaining movie but nothing more. When I watched the Matrix Reloaded I thought that this was an intelligently written well done film. When I watched the Animatrix I thought this is pure sci-fi.The Animatrix in my mind grounds the Matirx films as some of the most intelligent and well made sci-fi that has come out in a long time. Up on the level of film works like Blade Runner, 2001 & Akira. Intentional or not, it also pays homage to great sci-fi books like William Gibsons Neuromancer and Frank Herberts Dune.
For a long time Japanese animation has picked up the slack of good sci-fi storytelling and concepts that most American sci-fi films have neglected. Look at Ghost in the Shell. The fact that the Matrix films are encompassing the deeper aspects of what makes good science fiction into something that the largely gullable American public can digest is wonderful. Like great science fiction, I will return to this stuff again and again to be taken in awe at the creative and intellectual forces that made this.
I can't wait for the third film.